Contrary to popular belief, in most situations the treatment of poisoning does not involve the administration of an antidote and supportive care is the most...
Poisoning is responsible for 2-3 per cent of attendances to urban A&F. departments in the UK each year (MacNamara et al 1996). It accounts for about 7 per cent of...
Although the general population may be exposed to lead from numerous environmental or occupational sources, acute lead poisoning, especially seen in the A&E setting,...
Enquiries to the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) concerning older people make up only a small proportion of the total number of enquiries we receive each...
