This issue: Managing emergencies part 2

Pediatric toxicologic exposures are common, and the primary care pediatric practitioner must be prepared to handle emergencies related to poisoning and overdose in children and adolescents. Fortunately, many poisonings in children are unintentional, preventable, and benign. For both simple and compl...

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Published in:Pediatric annals 2005-12, Vol.34 (12), p.921-923
Main Author: Ralston, Mark E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Annual Reports
Case Studies
Child
Diagnostic Tests
Drug Use
Drug Use Testing
Emergencies
Hotlines
Humans
Hyperactivity
Information Systems
Laboratories
Measurement Techniques
Medical Evaluation
Patients
Physical Examinations
Physicians
Poison Control Centers
Poisoning
Poisoning - diagnosis
Poisoning - therapy
Public Health
State Agencies
Substance Abuse
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Summary:Pediatric toxicologic exposures are common, and the primary care pediatric practitioner must be prepared to handle emergencies related to poisoning and overdose in children and adolescents. Fortunately, many poisonings in children are unintentional, preventable, and benign. For both simple and complex cases, help is available to medical professionals 24/7 from multiple sources, including an improved toxic exposure database, new research, the network of Certified Specialists in Poison Information at our nation's regional poison control centers, and backup medical and clinical toxicologists. The US system of AAPCC-certified poison control centers has been appropriately labeled "a national safety net" serving the public and medical practitioners in the management of pediatric toxicologic exposures. Increased funding to this system will be critical to update its services for the future, including preparation to detect the increasing threat of new public health emergencies such as chemical and biological terrorist attacks.
ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/0090-4481-20051201-04