Manejo general del intoxicado

Autores/as

  • Ricardo Quezada I. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Servicio de Emergencia
  • Carolina Espinoza Z. Universidad de Chile
  • Rosario Fuentes N. Universidad de Chile

Resumen

Intoxications have become a relevant complaint in the emergency room since the second half of the last century. Toxidromes have been replaced by a more practical combined analysis of vital signs, directed physical examination and selected laboratory tests. Most of the mortality can be prevented by the correct and opportune implementation of general management strategies, including supportive care, prevention of absortion, enhancement of elimination and extracorporeal removal of toxins. Through the following pages we will review many of different diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives.

Palabras clave:

Envenenamiento, Toxicidad, Antidotos, Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias