Bimal Roy Krishna
Touro University, USA
Title: Common toxicological syndromes and therapeutic interventions
Biography
Biography: Bimal Roy Krishna
Abstract
Toxicology and identification of common syndromes plays a significant role in therapeutics.This is not limited to toxic substances and includes drug overdose, toxicity with drugs having a narrow therapeutic index, drugs of abuse, and other hazardous substances.While management of adverse effects include common approaches such as ionized diuresis, airway, breathing and circulation support, gastric lavage and hemodialysis, specific antidotes play a significant role. Identification of the offending agent is crucial which then determines management with an antidote and also symptomatic management. Antidotes do not exist for all toxic substances. Also of concern are substances that may have carcinogenic and teratogenic effects.Toxicology therefore involves the knowledge and practice of life saving modalities and therapeutic interventions that eradicate or reduce the levels of toxic substances. These interventions also have to take into account substances that produce delayed toxicity. Multi-organ involvement needs to be considered while coma and death often occurs due to cardiac, respiratory and renal failure, severe CNS depression and also vascular collapse.This presentation addresses common syndromes and therapeutic interventions and likely outcomes.