Diagnostic Toxicology

DIAGNOSTIC TOXICOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC TOXICOLOGY

Dr. Muhammad Adil Rasheed Dr. Muhammad Adil Rasheed Assistant Professor Assistant Professor

Diagnosis Diagnosis
Evaluation of patient, Clinical signs and Evaluation of patient, Clinical signs and Symptoms of disease or dysfunction. Symptoms of disease or dysfunction. It allows the application of specific measures It allows the application of specific measures to correct the effects of poisoning to correct the effects of poisoning

Diagnosis may be Diagnosis may be Clinical Diagnosis Clinical Diagnosis Lesion Diagnosis Lesion Diagnosis Etiological Diagnosis Etiological Diagnosis (Specific Antidotes) (Specific Antidotes) (Protection of Public Health) (Protection of Public Health) (Determination of liability and damage) (Determination of liability and damage)

DIAGNOSIS IS DONE BY DIAGNOSIS IS DONE BY
•• Gathering Important Information. Gathering Important Information.
History and Circumstances of Exposure, Clinical signs and History and Circumstances of Exposure, Clinical signs and Effects, Clinical Tests, Animal and Environmental Effects, Clinical Tests, Animal and Environmental Samples, Necropsy and Examination of Lesions, Chemical Samples, Necropsy and Examination of Lesions, Chemical Analysis, Experimental Evidence. Analysis, Experimental Evidence.

•• Specimen Collection Specimen Collection
(To support chemical Analysis) (To support chemical Analysis)

•• Selecting Laboratory. Selecting Laboratory.

GATHERING IMPORTANT GATHERING IMPORTANT INFORMATION INFORMATION

GATHERING IMPORTANT INFORMATION. GATHERING IMPORTANT INFORMATION. HISTORY AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF HISTORY AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EXPOSURE. EXPOSURE. •• Must be determined if exposure to known toxicant has Must be determined if exposure to known toxicant has occurred. occurred.
Owner should be questioned about the premises, change in Owner should be questioned about the premises, change in location, Food source, Recent chemical...