Release Date: 2024-03-21

Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Intoxication

Fatma Tortum (Author)

Release Date: 2024-03-21

Abstract:Toxicological emergencies are commonly encountered in emergency departments, necessitating prompt and efficient interventions. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) plays a critical role in such urgent cases. In cases of toxic exposure, ACLS ensures effective and timely intervention in the event of cardiac arrest. The primary goals of ACLS include maintaining respiration and circulation, ensuring oxygenation, [...]

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Published inSpecial Circumstances in Resuscitation
First Page111
Last Page128
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053358923.7
ISBN978-605-335-892-3 (PDF)
LanguageENG
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Abstract:Toxicological emergencies are commonly encountered in emergency departments, necessitating prompt and efficient interventions. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) plays a critical role in such urgent cases. In cases of toxic exposure, ACLS ensures effective and timely intervention in the event of cardiac arrest.
The primary goals of ACLS include maintaining respiration and circulation, ensuring oxygenation, and correcting heart rhythm and rate. Specific treatment protocols for toxic agents should be implemented in cases of toxicological emergencies. For example, naloxone may be used for opioid poisoning, while sodium bicarbonate may be employed for tricyclic antidepressant poisoning.
Early diagnosis, effective intervention, and appropriate treatment modalities are crucial in ACLS. Intervention strategies should be determined based on the type and dose of the toxin and the patient’s clinical condition. ACLS in toxicological emergencies requires a multidisciplinary approach and should be administered under the coordination of the emergency medicine team.
In conclusion, ACLS in toxicological emergencies is a vital emergency medicine procedure. Early diagnosis, rapid intervention, and appropriate treatment can significantly improve mortality and morbidity rates in patients exposed to toxic agents. Therefore, continuous education and updating of knowledge on ACLS in toxicological emergencies are essential for emergency medicine professionals.

Fatma Tortum (Author)
Assistant Professor, Ataturk University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1876-5998
3Dr. Fatma Tortum completed her specialization training in Emergency Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, in 2017, and worked as an emergency medicine specialist at the Turkish Ministry of Health. Since 2021, she has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University. Her research focuses on resuscitation, trauma, advanced cardiac life support training, and pulmonary emergencies. She has publications and book chapters on various topics related to emergency medicine. Dr. Tortum has gone many national and international congresses, and organized congresses, symposiums, and courses in her academic career. She continues her work in the same department.

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