{"id":452,"date":"2018-02-08T02:03:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T02:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/?page_id=452"},"modified":"2022-02-10T09:33:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T15:33:52","slug":"toxicology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/patient-care\/operational-medicine\/toxicology\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxicology"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The Section of Medical Toxicology is based in UT Health San Antonio’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Medical toxicologists are experts in evaluating and treating patients with actual and\/or suspected toxic exposures and poisonings. These include pharmaceuticals, chemicals, industrial toxins, substance abuse, and recreational drug use, as well as intentional self-harm attempts and inadvertent poisonings in all age groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Section provides a variety of resources including medical education, limited bedside consultations, selective outpatient clinic evaluations, and research studies.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Toxicology Education<\/h2>\n

Educating residents, medical students, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other learners is a key component of the Section\u2019s mission. Teaching occurs in classrooms, at bedside, in hands-on laboratories, on field trips, during simulation sessions, at the South Texas Poison Center, and in both large and small groups. A toxicology rotation is currently available for residents.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Research<\/h2>\n

Conducting research investigations plays a key role in toxicology. Studies related to public health, the opioid crisis, antidotes, and dietary supplement use are a few areas of research. Opportunities to engage in toxicology research exist with this Section and the South Texas Poison Center.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Consultation<\/h2>\n

Medical Toxicologists provide patient care in a variety of settings, including at the patient\u2019s bedside in the emergency department, in the ICU, and in inpatient units. (These services are limited, but phone consultation is available 24\/7.) Outpatient clinic evaluations for patients with possible toxic exposures are offered on a selective basis.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”panel single-border single-border-top text-center”]<\/p>\n

Meet Our Toxicology Team<\/h2>\n

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Unique Opportunities<\/h2>\n

South Texas offers some unique learning opportunities including snakebite, scorpion sting, and drugs of abuse, given the proximity to the US-Mexico border. Opportunities include:<\/span><\/p>\n