Manejo general del intoxicado / General management of intoxicated
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
; 25(3): 217-225, 2014. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-795848
Responsible library:
CL36.1
ABSTRACT
Intoxications have become a relevant complaint in the emergency room since the second half of the last century. Toxidromes have been replaced by a more practical combined analysis of vital signs, directed physical examination and selected laboratory tests. Most of the mortality can be prevented by the correct and opportune implementation of general management strategies, including supportive care, prevention of absortion, enhancement of elimination and extracorporeal removal of toxins. Through the following pages we will review many of different diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives...
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Poisoning
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Toxicity
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile/CL