Situation Report
25 May 2011 0900 hours
During the flood, Tennessee Poison Center (TPC) received calls from the Western part of Tennessee. FEMA issued a Disaster Declaration for Federal Assistance to Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Shelby and Stewart Counties. Select exposures were tracked from that area to identify problems early, and situation reports were released.
- Specialists in Poison Information assisted with calls from area
- Number of calls did not rise disproportionally compared to last year
- Household cleaning substances increased on 14-15 May, compared to last year
- Selected exposures tracked for first 22 days of May from affected counties above (and with 2010 comparison figures – 2011/2010):
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|
1-3 May |
4-5 May |
6-7 May |
8-9 May |
10-11 May |
12-13 May |
14-15 May |
16-22 May |
Total |
|
Snakebite |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
1/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
1/2 |
|
Spider bite |
1/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
1/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
2/1 |
|
Chemicals |
1/1 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
2/1 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/2 |
1/3 |
4/9 |
|
Cleaning substances (household) |
4/2 |
1/3 |
1/1 |
3/4 |
5/4 |
2/4 |
7/0 |
9/11 |
32/29 |
|
Industrial cleaners |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/2 |
|
Food product/poisoning |
0/1 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
0/1 |
1/0 |
1/2 |
0/0 |
1/1 |
5/5 |
|
Fumes/gases/vapors |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
2/0 |
2/1 |
|
Hydrocarbons |
0/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/0 |
1/2 |
0/0 |
0/3 |
5/9 |
|
Pesticides |
0/3 |
2/1 |
0/2 |
3/2 |
5/1 |
2/3 |
1/2 |
12/10 |
25/24 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
6/8 |
5/7 |
3/5 |
10/10 |
13/6 |
6/13 |
8/4 |
25/29 |
76/82 |
- The Tennessee Poison Center is available 24/7 to assist the public, healthcare or governmental agencies during this disaster.
- If any questions, please contact the Tennessee Poison Center
This question prepared by: John Benitez, MD, MPH Medical Toxicologist
I am interested in any questions you would like answered in the Question of the Week. Please email me with any suggestion at donna.seger@vanderbilt.edu
Donna Seger, MD
Medical Director
Tennessee Poison Center
Website: www.tnpoisoncenter.org