Toxicology

  1. Applied Toxicology
    1. Clinical Toxicology
      1. Diagnosis of Poisoning
        1. Clinical History and Examination
          1. Laboratory Testing
            1. Toxicological Analysis
              1. Supportive Laboratory Tests
              2. Differential Diagnosis
              3. Management of Poisoned Patients
                1. Initial Assessment and Stabilization
                  1. Decontamination
                    1. Gastric Lavage
                      1. Activated Charcoal
                        1. Whole Bowel Irrigation
                          1. Dermal Decontamination
                          2. Enhanced Elimination
                            1. Hemodialysis
                              1. Hemoperfusion
                                1. Urinary Alkalinization
                                  1. Multiple-Dose Activated Charcoal
                                  2. Use of Antidotes
                                    1. Specific Antidotes
                                      1. Supportive Care
                                        1. Symptomatic Treatment
                                      2. Common Poisoning Syndromes
                                        1. Anticholinergic Toxidrome
                                          1. Cholinergic Toxidrome
                                            1. Sympathomimetic Toxidrome
                                              1. Sedative-Hypnotic Toxidrome
                                            2. Forensic Toxicology
                                              1. Postmortem Toxicology
                                                1. Sample Collection and Preservation
                                                  1. Analytical Methods
                                                    1. Interpretation of Results
                                                      1. Postmortem Redistribution
                                                      2. Human Performance Toxicology
                                                        1. Alcohol and Drug Testing
                                                          1. Impairment Assessment
                                                            1. Field Sobriety Testing
                                                            2. Workplace Drug Testing
                                                              1. Testing Protocols
                                                                1. Chain of Custody
                                                                2. Analytical Techniques
                                                                  1. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
                                                                    1. Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
                                                                      1. Immunoassays
                                                                    2. Environmental Toxicology
                                                                      1. Fate and Transport of Chemicals in the Environment
                                                                        1. Environmental Persistence
                                                                          1. Degradation Pathways
                                                                            1. Biodegradation
                                                                              1. Photodegradation
                                                                                1. Hydrolysis
                                                                                2. Partitioning Behavior
                                                                                3. Ecotoxicology
                                                                                  1. Effects on Populations and Ecosystems
                                                                                    1. Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
                                                                                      1. Trophic Transfer
                                                                                        1. Species Sensitivity Distribution
                                                                                        2. Environmental Monitoring
                                                                                          1. Air Quality Monitoring
                                                                                            1. Water Quality Monitoring
                                                                                              1. Soil Contamination Assessment
                                                                                              2. Remediation Technologies
                                                                                              3. Regulatory Toxicology
                                                                                                1. Role of Government Agencies
                                                                                                  1. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
                                                                                                    1. FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
                                                                                                      1. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
                                                                                                        1. NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
                                                                                                          1. International Agencies
                                                                                                            1. WHO (World Health Organization)
                                                                                                              1. ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)
                                                                                                                1. OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
                                                                                                              2. Setting Exposure Limits
                                                                                                                1. Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)
                                                                                                                  1. Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
                                                                                                                    1. Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
                                                                                                                      1. Reference Dose (RfD)
                                                                                                                        1. Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)
                                                                                                                          1. Minimal Risk Level (MRL)
                                                                                                                          2. Regulatory Testing Requirements
                                                                                                                            1. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
                                                                                                                              1. Test Guidelines
                                                                                                                                1. Data Requirements
                                                                                                                                2. Chemical Registration and Notification
                                                                                                                                  1. TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
                                                                                                                                    1. REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
                                                                                                                                      1. Pesticide Registration

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                                                                                                                                  1. Introduction to Toxicology