Management of patients with suspected but unidentified poisoning in the emergency department: a joint Royal College of Emergency Medicine and National Poisons Information Service best practice guideline

The authors aim to address the challenges in managing patients with suspected but unidentified poisoning in the emergency department by providing a best practice guideline. This guideline outlines a generalized clinical approach for initial assessment, identification of potential toxic agents, and emergency management, utilizing a toxidromic framework while emphasizing the importance of toxicokinetics. It is intended to complement existing poison-specific resources rather than replace them.