Day in the life of a Poison Center: 2pm-3pm

A 3 year old child ingested a mouthful of calamine lotion.
A 2 year old got into grandmother’s pill box and may have ingested up to one each of lisinopril, prednisone and atorvastatin.
A 26 year old female accidentally discharged her pepper spray that was on her keychain into her face.
A teacher called after she had been exposed to fire extinguisher dust. One of the high school students sprayed the fire extinguisher as a prank and she inhaled some of the dust.
An ambulance called while en route to an ER with a 14 month old in severe respiratory distress after taking a drink of, and aspirating, lamp oil.
A toddler was found sucking on the brush of Fungi-Cure antifungal liquid.
A 3 year old has smeared Neosporin ointment all of his face and hands and may have gotten some in his eyes.
A 2 year old male ingested one of his mother’s birth control pills.
A husband called for himself and his wife. They ate dinner at a local restaurant last night and both have been experiencing vomiting and diarrhea; they believe they have food poisoning.
A concerned father called because the exterminator was scheduled to spray for bugs at his home and he wondered if he should move his family to a hotel for the night.
A 3 year old male ingested up to 2 Viagra 100mg tablets belonging to his grandfather.
A 22 year old has taken up to 30 acetaminophen tablets and up to 20 Vicodin tablets in a self harm gesture.
An ICU called because they have just admitted a patient who has taken 60 Wellbutrin XR tablets and has had numerous seizures.

***IPC specialists also made 9 calls to homes and hospitals to follow up on the clinical course of patients we had been previously consulted on.

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Day in the life of a Poison Center: 12am-7am

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 7am-8am

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 8am-9am

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 9am-10am

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 10am-11am

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 11am-12pm

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 12pm-1pm

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 1-2pm

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 2pm-3pm

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 3pm-4pm

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 4pm-5pm

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 5pm-6pm