TOXICOLOGY TOOLBOX: ALL YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TREATING THE POISONED PATIENT

摘要

In the veterinary poisoned patient, the goal of decontamination is to "inhibit or minimize further toxicant absorption and to promote excretion or elimination of the toxicant from the body."1'2 When treating the poisoned patient, the clinician shouldhave an understanding of the toxic dose (if available), the pharmacokinetics (including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion), the underlying mechanism of action, and the potential clinical signs that can be observed with the toxicant.2 This will help determine appropriate decontamination and therapy for the patient. If this information is not readily available, the reader is advised to contact ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888-426-4435) for lifesaving, 24/7 advice as needed. For further review on decontamination and specific treatment, attendees are referred to a veterinary toxicology book for more detailed review.