Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3805315 | Medicine | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Assessment of an acutely poisoned patient involves the taking of an appropriate history, assessment of the level of consciousness, ventilation and circulation, a physical examination, and requesting appropriate toxicological and non-toxicological investigations. Diagnosis is based on the history, circumstantial evidence (if available), a cluster of common features (if present) and, occasionally, on the results of biochemical or toxicological analyses.
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Authors
Allister Vale, Sally Bradberry,