TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 40. Approach to Poisoning A1 - Hoffman, Robert J. A1 - Punja, Mohan A2 - Farcy, David A. A2 - Chiu, William C. A2 - Flaxman, Alex A2 - Marshall, John P. PY - 2012 T2 - Critical Care Emergency Medicine AB - Patients with poison exposure and toxicity may present with a spectrum of various clinical signs, symptoms, and problems. Most of these are very straightforward and easily anticipated, but others may be unpredictable or associated with exposure to unidentified substances that hinder the clinician from knowing what to expect. There are, however, general principles that may be employed as a framework on which approach to most poisonings may be based. These are employed when managing adverse effects from poisoning by known or unidentified substances. Less than 5% of poisonings require use of specific antidotes; thorough general supportive care is the most important approach in caring for most poisoned patients.1 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55814729 ER -