Have you ever gone to the emergency room, had the nurse or doctor call Poison Control and then had them turn around and tell you nothing needs to be done and you can go home? An emergency, is an emergency of course, and you can seek medical attention anytime you choose. However, our job at poison control is to keep you at home and out of the ER if it’s safe to do so. Did you know that for every $1 spent on poison control, $10 is saved in the healthcare system? By calling us, we save healthcare systems over $3 billion ANNUALLY. So please, call us first (unless of course you have a patient who is unconscious not breathing, in anaphylaxis, or having a seizure-then absolutely call 911). ##poisoncontrol##pharmacy##fyp##learnontiktok##health
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