This document discusses toxicology and toxidromes. It defines toxicology as the study of poisons and their effects. It describes different areas of toxicology like forensic, environmental and occupational toxicology. It also discusses factors that affect toxic responses and the medicolegal aspects of poisoning cases. Finally, it defines toxidromes as syndromes caused by specific poisons and names some common toxidromes like anticholinergic, sympathormimetic, cholinergic, opioid and benzodiazepine toxidromes, describing the symptoms and causes of each.

1. Introduction to toxicology Prof. Dr. Enas El Taftazani Prof. of forensic med. And toxicology Ain shams University

21. How to differentiate sympathomimetic from anticholinergic Dilated reactive Dilated irreactive Pupil Absent Present Urine retention Hyperactive Inhibited Bowel sounds Diaphoresis Dry Skin Sympathomimetic Anticholinergic Symptom