RT Book, Section
A1 Smollin, Craig
A1 Olson, Kent R.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175794945
T1 Diagnosis of Poisoning
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260469868
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175794945
RD 2023/02/04
AB The  identity  of  the  ingested  substance  or  substances  is  usually  known,  but  occasionally  a  comatose  patient  is  found  with  an  unlabeled  container  or  the  patient  is  unable  or  unwilling  to  give  a  coherent  history.  By  performing  a  directed  physical  examination  and  ordering  common  clinical  laboratory  tests,  the  clinician  can  often  make  a  tentative  diagnosis  that  may  allow  empiric  interventions  or  may  suggest  specific  toxicologic  tests.