An emergency medicine short course that equipsemergency personnel to assess acutely poisonedpatients quickly and accurately. Provides anunderstandable framework within which emergencypersonnel can safely work without being swamped byunnecessary details. Discusses more commonlyencountered cases of poisoning, with guidelinesfor appropriate syndrome-based management ofunknown toxicity while further investigations are beingconducted. Valuable for nursing staff, senior prehospitalhealth professionals and general practitioners.