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Acute Poisoning
Emergency Medicine · General & Systemic
Severe
Severity
Common — a frequent cause of emergency department visits, particularly among young children and in cases of self-harm
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Emergency Medicine
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Immediate treatment focuses on stabilizing airway
- 2breathing
- 3and circulation
- 4followed by measures to reduce further absorption of the poison
- 5such as activated charcoal for certain ingestions
- 6when appropriate and within the correct time window. Specific antidotes are administered when available and applicable to the identified poison
- 7and supportive care
- 8including intravenous fluids
- 9seizure control
- 10and organ support
- 11is provided as needed. Poison control centers play a critical role in guiding appropriate management based on the specific substance and amount involved.
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