Trends in clinical toxicology: advances that may change your practice.
Recent studies have had a significant impact on the practice of Medical Toxicology. We review selected articles that have advanced our thinking about consequential issues such as gastrointestinal decontamination, paracetamol poisoning, ethanol withdrawal, cocaine-associated chest pain, carbon monoxide poisoning and over-anticoagulation.
Wiener
Sage W
SW
Department of Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. sageww1@yahoo.com
Hoffman
Robert S
RS
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000506:poisoning*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D002606:Charcoal; D000082:Acetaminophen; D000431:Ethanol