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In 2023, the 55 US poison control centers (Poison Control) provided telephone guidance for nearly 2.1 million human poison exposures. That's about 6.2 poison exposures/1,000 population, 32.1 poison exposures in children younger than 6 years/1,000 children, and 1 poison exposure reported to US poison control centers every 15 seconds.
Tobacco is obtained from plants of the genus Nicotania. It contains the chemical nicotine, which is addictive. Smoking or chewing tobacco can cause cancer, heart and lung disease, stroke, and diabetes, among other medical conditions. Poisoning symptoms include vomiting, agitation, lethargy, and seizures, as well as abnormal heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.
More young children now visit U.S. emergency rooms for drug poisonings than for car crashes. The most dangerous prescription medicines for children to get into include those for diabetes, anxiety, muscle spasms, sleep problems, heart disease, and high blood pressure, and opioid (narcotic) pain relievers.
Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that produces an enterotoxin. Food poisoning occurs if you eat foods such as meat, pastries, salads, and milk contaminated with the enterotoxin. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps with onset 1-6 hour after eating and duration of 1-2 days. Treatment is hydration with oral fluids and electrolytes.
Many rapid home COVID-19 antigen tests contain a small amount of the toxic chemical sodium azide, but the risk of poisoning is low when these tests are used and disposed of properly.
Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection mainly affecting the digestive tract. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps and usually last a few days to a week. Sources include contaminated water and food (meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs, especially if raw or undercooked) as well as unpasteurized milk and pets. Treatment consists mainly of fluids to prevent dehydration.
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Swallowed coins often pass through the gut on their own, but sometimes they get stuck in the esophagus and cause serious tissue damage. Swallowed coins can lodge in the windpipe (trachea) and cause choking. After a coin is swallowed, an x-ray is often performed to determine the location of the coin and help guide treatment recommendations.
March 20-26, 2022 is National Poisoning Prevention Week. You can prevent most unintentional poisonings, but when you need us, Poison Control is just a click or call away.
Iron is essential to our health. It is found naturally in many foods, added to some fortified food products, and widely available as a supplement. An overdose of iron supplements can be life-threatening.
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