Based on Haddad and Winchester’s Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose, published by Elsevier, ToxED offers life-saving, clinically relevant information at the point of care for assessment, diagnosis and management of poison and drug overdose emergencies.

Specifically designed for clinical settings, ToxED is a seamless workflow solution that offers unsurpassed organization, simplicity and effiency.

Toxicology

• Discussions regarding fundamental toxicology principles necessary for the appropriate treatment of patients including principles of decontamination and enhanced elimination and laboratory diagnosis and drug screening

Conditions

• Logical approach to the evaluation and treatment of common complications of poisoning and drug overdose including etiology/common causes, differential diagnosis, assessment, complications, treatment, and special considerations
• Pitfalls in Management highlights special issues that a clinician should be aware of when managing a condition induced by a toxic exposure

Antidotes & Therapeutic Drugs

• Describes therapeutic drugs and antidotes employed in the treatment of poisonings and drug overdose, including: pharmacology, indications, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and recommended dosage
• Pitfalls in Management highlights special issues that a clinician should be aware of when using antidotes and other therapeutic drugs in the management of the poisoned patient

Specific Agents

• Thorough discussion of specific drug overdoses and poisons providing a Points-of-Care section of quick answers as well as more in-depth discussion of pharmacology, toxicology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and patient disposition associated with each substance
• Pitfalls in Management highlights special issues that a clinician should be aware of when treating a toxic exposure to a particular substance

Plants & Mushrooms

• Content created and reviewed by leading experts in plant toxicology and mycology who understand the importance of properly identifying toxic plants and mushrooms
• Includes full-color pictures to enhance with identification

Environmental, Industrial and Household Products

• Extensive management discussions of toxic exposures to industrial, environmental, and household products
• Detailed discussion of handling of chemotherapy products and other hazardous drugs

Disasters and Terrorism

• Management and emergency preparedness discussions regarding radiation accidents and biologic and chemical warfare agents