Part I: General Introduction: Emergency Management of Poisoning. Pediatric Resuscitation and Fluid Management. Laboratory Diagnosis and Drug Screening. Principles of Pharmacology for the Clinician. Acid-Base, Adult Fluid, And Electrolyte Balance. Cardiac Disturbances. Management of Respiratory Complications in the Toxic Patient. Clinical Neurotoxicology. Chemical Hepatic Injury. Active Methods for Detoxification. Renal Considerations: I: Acute Renal Toxicity. II: Chronic Renal Toxicity. Gastrointestinal Effects of Poisoning. Hematologic Consequences of Poisoning. Toxic Injury to the Eye. Endocrine Agent Toxicity. Management Principles of Overdose in Pregnancy. Toxic Emergencies in the Neonate. Geriatric Toxicology. Psychiatric Evaluation of the Suicidal Patient. Poison Prevention. Drug-Drug Interactions. Disaster Management of Massive Toxic Exposure. Part II: Specific Poisons: Section A: Natural and Environmental Toxins: North American Venomous Snakebites. Poisonous Arthropods. Spiders, Scorpions, Stinging Insects. Mushrooms. Poisonous Plants. Toxic Marine Life. Botulism and Food Poisoning. Radiation Poisoning. Environmental Toxicology: I: General. II: Air Quality Index and Ozone. III: Carcinogenesis. Section B: Centrally Active Agents: Tricyclic Antidepressants and Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors. MAO Inhibitors and the Serotonin Syndrome. Lithium. Methanol, Isopropanol, The Ethylene Glycol. Opiates and Narcotics. Barbiturates. Marijuana. Cocaine. Phencyclidine. Amphetamines. Designer Drugs. Sedatives. Benzodiazepines. The Antipsychotic Drugs. Anticholinergics and Antihistamines. Oral Hypoglycemic Agents. Anticonvulsants. Section C: Analgesics: Acetaminophen. Salicylate Toxicity. NSAIDS and Colchicine. Section D: Antimicrobial and Chemotherapeutic Agents: Antibiotics and Anthelminthics. I: Antibiotics. Introduction. Hypersensitivity Reactions. II: Antibiotics. Toxicity. III: Anthelminthics. Isoniazid. Chemotherapeutic Agents and Transplant Agents. I: Chemotherapeutic Agents. II: Transplant Agents. Section E: Heavy Metals and Inorganic Agents: Mercury. Iron. Lead. Arsenic. Other Heavy Metals. Bromine and Iodine Compounds. Hydrofluoric Acid. Alkali Injuries. I: Caustics. II: The Miniature Battery Hazard. Acids and Antacids. Bleach, Soaps, Detergents, And Corrosives. Section F: Pesticides: Organophosphates and Other Insecticides. Paraquat and the Bipyridyl Herbicides. Chlorophenoxy Herbicides and Dioxin Contaminant: Other Herbicides and Fungicides. Rodenticides. Section G: Inhalation Poisoning and Solvents: Smoke Inhalation. CO Poisoning, Hypercaric Medicine. Cyanide and Related Compounds. Hydrogen Sulfide. Petroleum Distillates and Turpentine. Industrial Toxicology. Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. Benzene and the Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Freon and Other Inhalants. Phenoland Related Agents. Phosphine and Phosgene. Chlorine. Methyl Bromide and Related Compounds. Ammonia, Nitrogen, Nitrous Oxides, And Related Compounds. Tear Gas and Riot Control Agents. Volatile Substance Abuse. Section H: Cardiovascular and Hematologic Agents: Digitalis. Calcium-Channel Blocker Poisoning. Beta-Blocker Overdose. Nitroprusside, ACE Inhibitors, And Selected Antihypertensive Agents. Clonidine and Related Imadazodine Derivatives. Class 1A Antiarrhythmics: Quinidine, Procainamide, And Disopyramide. Lidocaine. The New Cardiac Antiarrhythmic Agents. Sympathomimetics. Ergot. Theophylline and Caffeine. Thrombolytic Agents and Anticoagulants. Section I: Herbal Medicine and Miscellaneous Agents: Herbal and Traditional and Alternative Medicine. Thyroid. The Vitamins. Pharmaceutical Excipients. Baby Powder, Borates, And Camphor. Cosmetics and Toilet Articles. The Volatile Oils. Cyanacrylates. Miscellany.