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Poisoning summary for pharmacy medical students
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- Pharmacy (MPHARM)
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- University Of Hertfordshire
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Poisoning - 24.11⚡ Learning outcomes:
Discuss why and how poisoning may occur
Recognise the dangers of certain poisonings incidents
Discuss the management of different types of poisoning episodes
Discuss the concept of novel psychoactive drugs and their potential for risk
🌹 “Poisoning occurs when people drink, eat, breathe, inject, or touch enough of a
hazardous substance (poison) to cause illness or death. Some poisons can cause
illness or injury in very small amounts. Illness may occur very quickly after exposure
to a poison, or it may develop over several years with long-term exposure.” - WHO
🌹 “Poisoning is a common cause of hospital admission in the UK, being similar in
number to admissions to other common medical emergencies.” “Many thousands of
different substances may be involved, making it very difficult for NHS staff to keep up
to date on risk assessment, diagnosis and management.” - National Poisons
Information Service Report 2020/21
“4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2021 in England and Wales,
equivalent to a rate of 84.4 deaths per million people; this is 6.2% higher than the rate
recorded in 2020 (79.5 deaths per million)” - Office for National Statistics
Poisoning - 24.11 1
, ⚡ Deaths related to drug poisoning by selected substances (2021 registrations) –
Office for National Statistics:
⚡ Why might poisoning occur?
Poisoning - 24.11 2
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