Poisoning

Use of flumazenil to treat poisoning in prehospital care

Chacko and Peter (2019) define antidotes as agents that reverse the effects of poisons on the body. Their mode of action is achieved by enzyme inhibition, binding to and neutralising a poison,...

Carbon monoxide poisoning: a comprehensive review for prehospital specialists

The mechanism of CO's toxic effects is multifactorial and has been reviewed comprehensively by Chesney (2002). CO is inhaled and is rapidly absorbed across the pulmonary endothelium into the...

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