This module aims to cover the toxicology of the following common or important chemicals:
• Heavy Metals:
• Lead
• Arsenic
• Thallium
• Mercury
• Other heavy metals including bismuth, cadmium and copper
• Products of combustion
• Cyanide
• Carbon Monoxide
• Smoke Inhalation

• At the end of these modules, students should be able to:

• Understand the epidemiology of poisoning by these agents.
• Discuss the target organs and clinical effects of poisoning by these agents.
• Describe the general management of poisonings by these agents.
• Understand the issues with decontamination.
• Understand the advantages and problems with the use of chelating agents.
• In addition to specific objectives in each section

• WikiTox Arsenic
• WikiTox Carbon Monoxide
• WikiTox Cyanide
• WikiTox Lead
• WikiTox Mercury
• WikiTox Other Metals
• WikiTox Smoke Inhalation
• WikiTox Thallium

This list is a cumulative list of all the references in the above modules, the relevant references appear in each section.

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