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Supporting the intoxicated patient: toxicants affecting the neurological and cardiovascular systems
Author(s) -
Tinson Erica,
Cook Simon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.l7080
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , affect (linguistics) , psychology , communication
Background: Intoxication resulting in severe derangements in the neurological and cardiovascular systems can be life threatening and it is important to know how to stabilise and support affected patients. Aim of the article: This article is the second in a series of four. It discusses specific toxicants that affect the neurological and cardiovascular systems and outlines principles for managing patients presenting with the consequences of intoxication.