Emergency department management of the salicylate-poisoned patient.
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چکیده
Salicylate toxicity continues to be encountered commonly in emergency medicine. This article portrays the signs and symptoms of salicylate toxicity, reviews the erratic absorption and elimination kinetics, describes the devastating physiologic effects of overdose, and illustrates the potentially subtle manifestations of chronic aspirin toxicity.
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An evidence based flowchart to guide the management of acute salicylate (aspirin) overdose.
OBJECTIVE To develop a flowchart to be used as a tool to guide clinicians step by step through the management of salicylate poisoning. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was carried out. RESULTS The evidence base was used to develop a management flowchart that guides the clinician through the three main steps in caring for the patient with salicylate poisoning: preventing further abs...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Emergency medicine clinics of North America
دوره 25 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007