Comments on: A Day In the Life of a Poison Center

By: Poison Centers: Saving Lives 24/7 « AAPCC

Poison Centers: Saving Lives 24/7 « AAPCC — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:01:16 +0000

[...] For an idea about the types of calls poison centers get, see the Illinois Poison Center’s blog at http://ipcblog.org/2010/02/11/lifeofapoisoncenter/. Poison center experts really have heard it [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » ‘Tis the season for shopping…and giving (to the IPC) while you shop!

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:55:51 +0000

[...] out just a little bit of what we [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » Happy Halloween: Boo!…not Boo-Hoo.

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:11:51 +0000

[...] sticks and necklaces contain a compound called dibutyl pthlate. Most calls to the Illinois Poison Center involve children either chewing on the glow item until it breaks open and ingesting some of the [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » “All I Did Was Go To The Bathroom And…”

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:34:43 +0000

[...] common call from a parent to the IPC often starts something like this…”All I did was go to the bathroom [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » “Ay, Ay, Ay…I Splashed_____in my Eye”:

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:44:53 +0000

[...] plant. But to get a full scope of the types of calls Poison Centers recieve, check out “A Day In the Life of A Poison Center.” In fact, in 2008 over 113,000 calls were placed to US Poison Centers regarding ocular [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » The Truth About E-Cigarettes: A Potential Poisoning Hazard

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:47:23 +0000

[...] the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) received a call from a parent whose toddler ingested some contents of an e-cigarette cartridge containing [...]

By: Hilarity « The Daily J

Hilarity « The Daily J — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:32:51 +0000

[...] 4, 2010 A day in the life of a poison control center. Awesome and terrifying. Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » Copper Sulfate: Pool Cleaner, Vineyard Helper or Unsuspected Summer Threat?

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:18:09 +0000

[...] interesting case came into the Illinois Poison Center this week. A frantic father called after his 3 year-old daughter inadvertently ingested copper [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » There Are Bold Mushroom Pickers, And There Are Old Mushroom Pickers…

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:39:00 +0000

[...] mushroom calls to the IPC involve small children who become intrigued by the appearance of little brown mushrooms sprouting in [...]

By: Illinois Poison Center Blog » Blog Archive » Will The Real Toxicologists Please Stand Up?

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:13:58 +0000

[...] there is a potentially poisonous exposure. The best advice I have heard given from Grandma is: “Call the Poison Center”. Luckily, 90% of the time, the ingestion/exposure is not toxic and a few sips of water and a kiss on [...]

By: parable #210: a day in the life of a poison center « From the catalogs of babes

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:48:27 +0000

[...] link on Facebook to a post from the Illinois Poison Control Center blog. It’s called “A Day in the Life of a Poison Center,” and the entry is simply a chronicle of every single call and inquiry the center [...]

By: Friday Flash… « SparkleShock

Friday Flash… « SparkleShock — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:46:01 +0000

[...] The Illinois Poison Center Blog is actually VERY interesting….check it out and see for yourself! [...]

By: Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Games Don’t Take Long ENOUGH” Edition | Hire Jim Essian

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:02:51 +0000

[...] Real stories of Illinois Poison Control. My favorite? “An adult woman called because a battery leaked out of her personal massager and she was concerned about battery acid burns.” Mmm hmm. “Personal massager.” On a normal week, some of this stuff might qualify as nightmare fuel. But just WAIT until you get to the actual nightmare fuel this week. [...]

By: Poison Control Center | Ashley Ahn (Ash-lee Ohn)

Poison Control Center | Ashley Ahn (Ash-lee Ohn) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:14:05 +0000

[...] into the PCC blog for Illinois. It is crazy how many emergencies they receive in a [...]

By: Michael Christopher

Michael Christopher — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:30 +0000

Wow, there are some true gems on this list.

By: Nimue

Nimue — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:49:59 +0000

Nice work. I learned about your website from a post on Metafilter.com Very interesting and informative, thank you!

By: A day at the poison hotline - Newstips Blog

A day at the poison hotline - Newstips Blog — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:12:56 +0000

[...] just a sample of nearly 300 calls fielded in one day by the Illinois Poison Center’s 24-hour hotline (1-800-222-1222) . IPC posted them on an [...]

By: Daily David - davidgagne.net

Daily David - davidgagne.net — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:41:36 +0000

[...] of terrific tales can be found at the Illinois Poison Control Center blog. There’s the story of the woman who accidentally grabbed toothpaste instead of lube when [...]

By: The Illinois Poison Control Center Shows Us Why Poison Control Centers are Important [The Questionable Authority] « Random Information

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:45:48 +0000

[...] discovered the blog of the Illinois Poison Control Center. More specifically, I discovered the "Day in the Life of a Poison Center" feature they did last month. As medical blogging goes, this was brilliant. They posted very brief [...]

By: World Hospital Directory - 16,000 Hospitals WorldWide

World Hospital Directory - 16,000 Hospitals WorldWide — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:15:44 +0000

[...] buddy Tony Chen (formerly of Hospital Impact) sent me this link and the following [...]

By: Poison Center Call Log Full of Humor and Parental Terror @ Technology News

Poison Center Call Log Full of Humor and Parental Terror @ Technology News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:15:50 +0000

[...] save lives with a few words. Last month, the Illinois Poison Control Center published a “Day in the Life of a Poison Center” on its blog, showing the nature of each of the calls it received one day/night cycle. [...]

By: ILPoisonCenter

ILPoisonCenter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:48:23 +0000

Dana,
Thanks so much for the wonderful piece you did on CBS 2 last night (5:30pm and 10:00pm): http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=68544@wbbm.dayport.com&cid=5
Truly appreciate your support. Don’t hesitate to contact us if we can help you in any way.
Vickie

By: Dana Kozlov

Dana Kozlov — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:58:42 +0000

Hi. This is Dana Kozlov at CBS 2 News. I’m interested in doing a story on your funding issues. Please contact me.
Dana Kozlov
312-899-2266