Book chapter
Occupational Toxicology
Occupational Emergency Medicine, pp 75-83
11 Feb 2011
Abstract
Over time, epidemiological studies have proved concrete associations between certain occupations and various exposures: pneumoconiosis in coal miners; lung cancer in uranium miners, smelters exposed to arsenic trioxide, and coke oven workers; various malignancies in radium dial painters; and mesothelioma in workers exposed to asbestos. Owing to the shortage of occupational physicians and limited worker access to health care, the diagnosis and treatment of occupational diseases rely increasingly on the emergency physician. This chapter is organized to guide the emergency physician who encounters patients with toxic exposures. Occupational and toxicological diseases often go unrecognized, and by performing an appropriate occupational history and exposure assessment, the emergency physician can recognize dangerous exposures and prevent more in the future. The chapter also focuses on decontamination, resuscitation, gathering of appropriate information, and supportive care.
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Details
- Title
- Occupational Toxicology
- Creators
- John A Curtis - Drexel UniversityDavid A Haggerty - Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Contributors
- Michael I Greenberg (Editor) - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Occupational Emergency Medicine, pp 75-83
- Publisher
- Wiley‐Blackwell; Oxford, UK
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84886192459
- Other Identifier
- 991019173652604721