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Número de emergencia de los Centros de Toxicología (Centros de Control de Envenenamientos) - All Information

Definición:

En caso de una EMERGENCIA A CAUSA DE UNA INTOXICACIÓN, se debe llamar a la línea:

1-800-222-1222

EN CUALQUIER PARTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS

Esta línea gratuita nacional le permitirá a la persona hablar con expertos en intoxicaciones. Se trata de un servicio gratuito y confidencial. Todos los Centros de Toxicología (Centros de Control de Envenenamientos) locales en los Estados Unidos utilizan este número. Se recomienda llamar si se tiene cualquier inquietud acerca de intoxicaciones o la manera de prevenirlas. No tiene que ser necesariamente una emergencia; se puede llamar por cualquier razón, las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana.

Para mayor información, se recomienda ponerse en contacto con la American Association of Poison Control Centers (Asociación Estadounidense de Centros de Toxicología) en la página web: www.aapcc.org.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/2/2011
  • Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. Poison treatment in the home. Pediatrics. 2003; 112(5): 1182-1185.

Bryant S. Management of toxic exposure in children. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2003; 21(1): 101-119.

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