Intoxicaties

Heatstroke

Heatstroke is the most hazardous condition in a spectrum of illnesses progressing from heat exhaustion to heatstroke, in which a…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A 39-year-old female executive has a several-month history of fatigue, headache, and memory lapse. During a period of feeling worse…

Hazardous Chemical Emergencies and Poisonings

The authors explain the effects of exposure to respiratory irritants, vesicants, asphyxiants (including cyanide), and cholinergic agents (organophosphate insecticides and…

Toxic Alcohols

Poisonings by the toxic alcohols (methanol, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, diethylene glycol, and propylene glycol) are potentially fatal. This review summarizes…

Fomepizole for Ethylene Glycol and Methanol Poisoning

A 35-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after ingesting automobile antifreeze. His pH is 7.30, and his urinalysis…

Toxicologie