"This instant-answer guide delivers critical information on the effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.The book is divided into four sections: Section 1 leads you through initial emergency management, including treatment of coma, hypotension, and other common complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and methods of decontamination and enhanced eliminations of poisons. Section II provides detailed information on hundreds of common drugs and poisons. Section III describes the use and side effects of more than 80 antidotes and therapeutic drugs. Section IV covers the medical management of chemical spills and occupational chemical exposures, and includes a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals." -- Publisher.