Toxicology Fellowship
Core Toxicology Session Topics
Acute Care Core Toxicology
- Gastrointestinal decontamination – ipecac
- Gastrointestinal decontamination – activated charcoal
- Gastrointestinal decontamination – gastric lavage
- Gastrointestinal decontamination – whole bowel irrigation
- Acetaminophen / NAC
- Salicylates and NSAIDs
- Toxic Alcohols / fomepizole
- Beta Blockers / glucagon
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Antipsychotics
- Cyclic antidepressants / sodium bicarbonate
- Atypical antidepressants and SRIs
- Sedative/hypnotics / flumazenil
- Snake envenomation / crotalid anti-venom
- Ethanol
- Ethanol withdrawal
- Lithium
- Cardioactive steroids / digoxin / digoxin-specific antibodies
- Anticonvulsant medications
- Opioids / Naloxone
- Laboratory Techniques
- Statistical analysis
- ‘Dealing with the print, radio, or television media’
- Techniques for organizing and giving an effective lecture
- Intro to Oregon Pesticide Program and Oregon Lead Surveillance Program
- Risk Assessment
- Occupational Hazard Assessment
- Methamphetamine and amphetamines
- Heroin and Opioids
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Serotonin Toxicity
- Proper billing for Toxicology and Emergency Medicine
Core pharmaceuticals / drugs –
Chapters are chosen from Toxicologic Emergencies (Goldfrank LR, et al)
- Iron
- Antimicrobials
- Antimalarials
- Antidysrhythmics
- Anti-migraine medications
- Methylxanthines
- Antihypertensives (ACE, ARB, vasodilators, alpha agents)
- Insulin and sulfonylureas
- Thyroid drugs
- Anticoagulants
- Anesthetics – local / systemic
- Parkinson’s medications
- Vitamins
- Plants
- Herbals
- Food poisoning
- Antineoplastics
- Camphor and moth repellants
- Mushrooms
- Plants
- Arthropods
Minor Toxicology Topics
- Absinthe
- Acrylamides
- Acrylates
- Aflatoxins
- Agent Orange
- Amines
- Aquarium Products
- Artists
- Barium
- Batteries
- Beryllium
- Bismuth
- Breast milk drug transfer
- Cadmium
- Carbon disulfide
- Coal Tar
- Chromium
- Cobalt
- Cosmetics, hair products and
personal hygiene products- Copper
- Detergents
- Diamines
- Dimethylacetamide and
dimethylformamide- Dinitorobenzene
- Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome
- Ethylenediamine
- Fuels / hydrazines
- Glucocorticoids
- Gulf War syndrome
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome,
drug induced- Ketones
- Licorice
- Long QT, drug induced
- Lupus, drug induced
- Maleic anhydride
- Manganese
- Methylene diamine
- Mold
- Multiple chemical sensitivities
- Nickel
- O-phenylenediamine and
Paraphenylenediamine- Octopus, blue ringed
- Organic dust toxic syndrome
- Peroxides
- Pharmaceutical additives
- Phossy jaw
- Proteomics
- Radon
- Solvents and chemical intermediates
- SMON
- Statins – atorvostatin – rhabdomyolysis
- Thallium
- Triethyl tin
- Toxic oil syndrome
- Toxicogenomics
- Trimellitic anhydride
- Veterinary medications
- Xylidine
- Zinc
Core Occupational / Environmental toxins
(also 5th Wed. if there is one)
- Semiconductor gases
- Plastics manufacture
- Rubber (tire) / airbag manufacture
- Aerospace industries
- Biotechnology industries
- Dentistry
- Ship building – asbestos, man made mineral fibers
- Lead
- Mercury
- Arsenic
- Caustic agents
- Hydrofluouric acid and fluourides
- Solvents / Hydrocarbons
- Insecticides – deet, organochlorines
- Irritant gases
- Carbon monoxide
- Cyanide / hydrogen sulfide
- Methemoglobin inducers
- Marine envenomation
- Dry cleaning industry
- Mining / smelting industries
- Pneumoconioses
- Gasoline and oxygenated additives
- Glycol ethers
- Oxides of nitrogen and sulfur
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- Chemical weapons
- Biological weapons
- Radiological weapons
Principles of Toxicology –
Chapters are chosen from Toxicologic Emergencies (Goldfrank LR, et al)
- Psychiatric principles
- Neurologic principles
- Ophthalmologic principles
- Thermoregulatory principles
- Neurotransmitters – introduction / receptors / channels / Acetylcholine
- Neurotransmitters – GABA, Glycine, Biogenic amines
- Chemical principles
- Biochemical and metabolic principles
- Dermatologic principles
- Cardiovascular principles
- Respiratory principles
- Gastrointestinal principles
- Fluid / electrolyte principles
- Toxicokinetics
- Laboratory principles
- Hematologic principles
- Forensic and postmortem toxicology
- Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic principles
- Mutagenesis and carcinogenesis
- Principles and techniques applied to enhance elimination
- Hepatic principles
- Renal principles
- Genitourinary principles
- Reproductive and perinatal principles