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Oxygen therapy

…oxygen on a reservoir mask — this markedly shortens the half life of carbon monoxide. Contact your national or regional poison control centre regarding hyperbaric treatment…

Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…stabilise first The induction of vomiting has no place in the modern treatment of poisoning. Charcoal also does not bind every poison. With the following…

Urinary alkalinisation

…where the poison control centre recommends it, for example certain phenoxy acid herbicides (2,4 D, MCPA) and methotrexate overdose. Tumour lysis syndrome appears as…

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…with the poison control centre and with anaesthesia or intensive care. If intubation is necessary, a high minute ventilation and careful control of the pH…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

…primarily due to the misuse of prescription medications and illicit substances. Currently, opioid overdose stands as a predominant etiological factor for cardiac arrest within this…

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