All triage presentations
Toxicology

Poisoning / toxic exposure

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Agent, amount/concentration, route and exact time
  2. 2Intentional vs accidental
  3. 3Co-exposures
  4. 4Symptoms/toxidrome
  5. 5Container/product info
  6. 6Decontamination
  7. 7Poison Control contact
  8. 8ECG changes
  9. 9Treatment
Front-load

Key points

  • Agent, amount/concentration, route and exact time.
  • Intentional vs accidental.
  • Co-exposures.
  • Symptoms/toxidrome.
  • Container/product info.
  • Decontamination.
  • Poison Control contact.
  • ECG changes.
  • Treatment.