Acute poisoning is a dynamic medical condition that is characterised by an acute worsening of a persistent psychosocial issue. The emergency physician must take steps to ensure that early judgments are made on potentially life-saving measures while also allowing management to be adapted to the specific patient's needs in that particular medical setting. The diverse nature of patients with acute poisoning necessitates more than a knowledge of the consumed drug. Many elements must be addressed while designing a rational therapy plan, including the amount of food consumed, the time since ingestion, clinical presentation, patient considerations, geographical location, and accessible resources. Early in the presentation, the underlying psychological condition should be assessed and managed. In the severely poisoned patient, assessment and management of immediate hazards to the airway, breathing, and circulation normally follow standard procedures. The vast majority of patients will survive if basic resuscitative procedures, which are familiar to all emergency physicians, are used. Standard resuscitation algorithms may not be applicable in particular circumstances. Acute poisoning investigations are used as screening tests or for specific purposes. Screening is the process of administering a medical examination and/or diagnostic test to asymptomatic people in the hopes of obtaining an earlier diagnosis and thus a better outcome.

Jayesh JR

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