Perfil das intoxicações por medicamentos e agrotóxicos atendidos em um hospital de urgência e emergência do estado de rondônia no período de 2018 / Profile of drug and pesticide poisonings seen at an urgent and emergency hospital in rondônia state in 2018

Abstract

ABSTRACTTo characterize the epidemiological profile of drug and pesticide intoxications treated at an urgency and emergency hospital in the State of Rondônia, in 2018. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study of medical records available at the Medical and Statistics Archive Service (MSAS) of 24 patients. The documentary research with a quantitative approach, with secondary data from an Urgency and Emergency Hospital in Cacoal / RO. Results: In 2018, 24 hospital cares were made to victims of drug and pesticide intoxications (herbicides, rodenticides and insecticides) with a significant number of suicide attempts with the consumption of these substances orally, with emphasis on greater cases in young people. Conclusions: It is concluded that drug and pesticide intoxications has led many individuals to hospitalization, showing the importance of the qualified performance of professionals and the provision of care in a timely manner, among which the nurse stands out.