Now in its fourth edition, the Toxicology Handbook is Australia's
leading reference guide for quick and evidence-informed decision making
on treatment of the acutely poisoned patient.
The book has been streamlined and fully updated to provide a
comprehensive yet concise guide for all medical practitioners and
health-care professionals who deal with poisonings. It contains quickly
accessible information on poisons, toxins, antidotes, envenomings and
antivenoms, and uses a structured and rigorous risk assessment-based
approach to guide appropriate treatment decisions.
Written by leading Australian specialists in toxicology and informed by
the latest clinical research, this is a must-have addition to all
emergency departments and poison information centres.
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Concisely written - helps the student, trainee, and clinician to find
information quickly and easily
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A simple, easily remembered and elegant framework (R RSI DEAD) forming
the basis of care for all toxicology patients
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Fully revised content, streamlined to be more user-friendly
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Evidence based and up to date - supports appropriate decision
making
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Helps resolve common treatment dilemmas, including for digoxin and
lithium poisoning, corrosive ingestions and management of envenomings
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Written and edited by experts in the field of toxicology
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An eBook included in all print purchases
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Expanded information on agents that are seen with increasing frequency
in poisoned patients, including lamotrigine and pregabalin
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Updated detail on the management of agents including direct oral
anticoagulants, digoxin, desvenlafaxine and corrosives
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Updated and standardised treatment recommendations for
dysrhythmias, particularly resulting from drug-induced conduction
abnormalities (QRS and QT prolongation)
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Simplified and standardised approaches to management (particularly
cardiovascular toxicity from a variety of agents)
