%0 Journal Article
%T Assessment and diagnosis of the poisoned patient
%J Medicine (Abingdon)
%D 2007
%A Bradberry, Sally M.
%A Vale, Allister
%V 35
%N 10
%P 542-546
%X Assessment of an acutely poisoned patient involves the taking of an appropriate history, assessment of the level of consciousness, ventilation and circulation, a physical examination, and requesting appropriate toxicological and non-toxicological investigations. Diagnosis is based on the history, circumstantial evidence (if available), a cluster of common features (if present) and, occasionally, on the results of biochemical or toxicological analyses.<p />
%G 
%I Medicine Publishing
%@ 1357-3039
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2007.07.013