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Derived from the definitive guide to medical toxicology, this hands-on companion provides accurate information for diagnosing and treating poisoned patients on the spot A Doody's Core Title for 2024! After more than a decade on the market, Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies has established itself as the go-to reference for medical toxicology—and this companion manual distills the most important information into a portable, easy-to-navigate resource. Goldfrank’s Manual of Toxicologic Emergencies distills critical information into short summaries and synopses, so you can use it to treat patients in clinical settings or for quick review of critical topics. Fully updated to ensure all information is completely current, this new edition is filled with tables, figures, images, and other visuals to make finding the right answers quick and easy. Each chapter is a direct distillation of the corresponding chapter in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. Whether you’re a medical toxicologist, pharmacist, physician, nurse practitioner, or student, Goldfrank’s Manual of Toxicologic Emergencies provides all the right answers where and when you need them. Covers the full range of xenobiotics: Includes pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs, and substances of abuse; food and plant toxins; envenomations; household toxins; pesticides and herbicides; rodenticides; metals; poison gases; and environmental toxins Systematically reviews toxicokinetics, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic testing, and management for each xenobiotic Provides "Antidotes in Brief"—at-a-glance guides to specific antidotes and their primary applications Authoritative answers at your fingertips: How to manage the poisoned or overdosed patient What techniques effectively eliminate toxins Which imaging modalities yield the best results

Questo volume argomenta i risvolti tossici derivanti dall'impiego di diverse sostanze, offrendo aggiornamenti innovativi sulla tossicità dei farmaci biotecnologici, dei prodotti ad uso diagnostico, dei cosmetici e degli integratori alimentari. L'approfondimento riservato agli effetti derivanti dall'interazione fra i farmaci, insieme all'analisi della tossicità dei farmaci verso i diversi organi e apparati, forniscono gli strumenti indispensabili all'acquisizione di un metodo efficace per la comprensione delle problematiche rischio/beneficio correlate all'uso. Il capitolo tradizionalmente dedicato alla tossicodipendenza e all'abuso di farmaci, analizza i meccanismi e le recenti ipotesi formulate per spiegare i fenomeni di dipendenza patologica da sostanze, fornendo le basi interpretative per la valutazione del potenziale d'abuso dei diversi agenti. La scelta degli argomenti trattati è finalizzata alla formazione del professionista impegnato nell'informazione, nella dispensazione e nella conoscenza del farmaco e dei prodotti della salute. Sintetico, attuale ed esaustivo, il volume rappresenta quindi un'opportunità didattica nuova e originale per gli studenti dei corsi di laurea triennali e quinquennali delle Facoltà di farmacia e scienze matematiche, fisiche e naturali.

Written by an international group of noted basic scientists and clinicians, this volume presents state-of-the-art information on the mechanisms of action, pharmacology, neurophysiological effects, and therapeutic uses of botulinum neurotoxins. A major portion of the book reviews recent clinical experience and clinical trials with botulinum toxin therapy for strabismus, dystonia, juvenile cerebral palsy, spasticity, hyperhidrosis, gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders, headache, cosmetic facial conditions, and various disorders involving excessive muscle contraction or pain. Other chapters examine the immunology of botulinum toxins, the use of other chemodenervating agents, and the development of novel neurotoxin constructs.