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Examen toxicológico - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Examen o análisis de barbitúricos; Examen o análisis de benzodiazepinas; Examen o análisis de anfetaminas; Examen o análisis de analgésicos; Examen o análisis de antidepresores; Examen o análisis de narcóticos; Examen o análisis de fenotiazinas; Examen para drogadicción; Análisis toxicológico; Prueba de alcoholemia

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Las venas y las arterias varían en tamaño de un paciente a otro y de un lado del cuerpo a otro, razón por la cual extraer sangre de algunas personas puede ser más difícil que de otras.

Otros riesgos asociados con la extracción de sangre son leves, pero pueden ser:

Sangrado excesivo
Desmayo o sensación de mareo
Hematoma (acumulación de sangre debajo de la piel)
Infección (un riesgo leve cada vez que se presenta ruptura de la piel)

Consideraciones especiales:

Las sustancias que se pueden detectar en un análisis o examen toxicológico abarcan:

Alcohol (etanol); alcohol "de beber"
Anfetaminas
Antidepresores
Barbitúricos e hipnóticos
Benzodiazepinas
Cocaína
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
Gammahidroxibutirato (GHB)
Marihuana
Narcóticos
Analgésicos no narcóticos, incluso paracetamol y antinflamatorios
Fenciclidina
Fenotiazinas (medicamentos antipsicóticos o tranquilizantes)
Medicamentos que requieren receta médica (de cualquier tipo)

Examen de sangre

Reviewed last on: 1/12/2011
Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM. Toxicology and pharmacology. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill; 2006:section 14.

McPherson RA, Pincus MR. Toxicology and therapeutic drug monitoring. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:chap 23.

Sachs C, Wheeler M. Examination of the sexual assault victim. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 58.

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