Modern Medical Toxicology

V V Pillay MD DCL

• SECTION 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES1. Introduction2. Diagnosis of Poisoning3. General Management of Poisoning4. Medicolegal Aspects of PoisoningSECTION 2: CORROSIVE (CAUSTIC) POISONS5. Mineral Acids (Inorganic Acids)6. Organic Acids7. Alkalies and Other CausticsSECTION 3: CHEMICAL POISONS8. Nonmetallic Chemical Poisons9. Heavy MetalsSECTION 4: ORGANIC POISONS (TOXINS)10. Irritant Plants11. Plants of Special ImportanceHepatotoxic Plants12. Venomous Bites and StingsSECTION 5: NEUROTOXIC POISONS13. Somniferous Drugs14. Inebriants15. Deliriants16. Stimulants17. Anticonvulsants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs18. Anesthetics and Muscle Relaxants19. Drugs Used in Psychiatry20. Spinal and Peripheral Neurotoxic AgentsSECTION 6: CARDIOVASCULAR POISONS21. Diuretics, Antihypertensives and Antiarrhythmics22. Cardiac Drugs and Lipid-lowering Agents23. Anticoagulants and Related Drugs24. Cardiotoxic PlantsSECTION 7: ASPHYXIANT POISONS25. Toxic GasesSECTION 8: HYDROCARBONS AND PESTICIDES26. Hydrocarbons27. PesticidesSECTION 9: MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND POISONS28. Analgesic-antipyretics: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Antihistamines29. Anti-infectives30. Gastrointestinal and Endocrinal Drugs31. Other DrugsSECTION 10: FOOD POISONS32. Food PoisoningSECTION 11: SUBSTANCE ABUSE33. Substances of Dependence and AbuseSECTION 12: ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY34. Methods of Toxicological Analysis