TOXICOLOGY / ENVIRONMENTAL #2

PARACETAMOL TOXICITY

Suggested reading

Guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand

MMH Guideline for Paracetamol Toxicity

MMH Guideline for Paediatric Paracetamol Toxicity

NAC Prescribing - MMH

RCH Guideline for Paracetamol Toxicity

ALIEM - Are paracetamol levels needed in all overdose patients

SEROTONIN SYNDROME

 

Suggested Reading

Serotonergic toxicity Practical Approach to diagnosis and treatment

ALIEM - Serotonic Syndrome in Patient with Altered Mental Status

AAFP Article - Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Serotonin Syndrome

HEAT ILLNESS

Suggested reading

Life in the Fast Lane - Heat Illness

Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hear-Realted Illness 2014 Update