Implementing a ToxMedic Program in Your Department

摘要

Providing care to a patient suffering the effects of chemical exposure presents a challenge to emergency medical responders. Symptoms of exposure are often vague, masking a potential illness. Patients may require decontamination, a skill that is not performed routinely. The treatment of some chemical exposures involves antidotes not found in the everyday emergency medical services (EMS) medical kit. A ToxMedic program may benefit departments as they address serving these patients.