Assessing the Poisoned Patient – Utah Trends and Common Toxidromes
This presentation will provide general background on the Utah Poison Control Center and the poisoning problem in Utah. It will cover the general approach to a poisoned patient including the key information obtained by the poison control center to evaluate and assess each poison emergency. The presentation will also include a description of the most common toxidromes (signs and symptoms characteristic of a poison exposure) and discuss appropriate first aid and treatment of a poison emergency focusing on the pre-hospital setting.
- Recognize the role of the poison control center in management of poisonings/overdose.
- Identify the most common poisonings associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
- Recognize the essential components of the toxicology assessment.
- Identify the signs and symptoms associated with the most common toxidromes.
- Identify appropriate pre-hospital treatments for specific toxidromes.