title: Role of the emergency physician in treatment of the poisoned patient.
abstract: Toxicology is part of the core knowledge necessary for the practice of emergency medicine. The basic principles outlined in this article include initial emergency department treatment; prehospital management; the special problems of ocular and cutaneous exposures and inhaled toxins; the definitive treatment of ingested toxins; and the indications for discharge from the emergency department.
mesh_terms: D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000628:therapy; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D004639:Emetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010819:Physician's Role; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D012380:Role; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D004639:Emetics; D002606:Charcoal; D010100:Oxygen