title: Toxicology in the ICU: Part 2: specific toxins.
abstract: This is the second of a three-part series that reviews the generalized care of poisoned patients in the ICU. This article focuses on specific agents grouped into categories, including analgesics, anticoagulants, cardiovascular drugs, dissociative agents, carbon monoxide, cyanide, methemoglobinemia, cholinergic agents, psychoactive medications, sedative-hypnotics, amphetamine-like drugs, toxic alcohols, and withdrawal states. The first article discussed the general approach to the toxicology patient, including laboratory testing; the third article will cover natural toxins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ. Electronic address: michael.levine@bannerhealth.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
authors.forename: Ayrn D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
authors.forename: Robert N E
authors.initials: RNE
authors.lastname: French
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
authors.forename: Steven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Curry
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000506:poisoning; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000506:poisoning; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000506:poisoning; D003486:Cyanides / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy*; D014116:Toxicology / Q000193:education*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000925:Anticoagulants; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D003486:Cyanides