Toxicology 3 Flashcards
Who was the first person to start compiling information about poisoning?
Dr. Jay Arena
Who established the first poison center in US?
Louis Gdalman, a pharmacist, in 1953
What is AAPCC?
American Association of Poison Control Centers
What is the universal telephone number for access to poison control centers?
800-222-1222
What is AACT?
American Academy of Clinical toxicology
What are the pharmacists credentialing for poison control center careers?
Certified Specialists in Poison Information (CSPI)
Diplomat of the American Board of Applied Toxicology (DABAT)
Where can you find treatment guidelines?
Tripdatabase
National guidelines clearinghouse
How many hours has to pass for a patient to be asymptomatic before they will probably be ok if they took a calcium channel blocker?
Immediate release - 6 hours
Sustained release - 18 hours
Verapamil - 24 hours
How many hours has to pass for a patient to be asymptomatic before they will probably be ok if they took a beta blocker?
Regular release - 6 hours (not sotalol)
Sustained release - 8 hours
Sotalol - 12 hours
If you find someone who was trying to harm themselves what would you do?
Take them to the ER because they may be lying and they probably need physiological help.
If a child takes a calcium channel blocker or a beta blocker what do you do?
Send them to the ER no matter how much they ingested
