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1 FPICN - Jax Case Summary 07/0/004 to 06/0/005 Printed 06/09/006 0:6: PM County - SAINT CROIX HCF - (all) Total Open/Closed Calls Total Closed Calls for Report Tabulations DirectRequest Distributed At Programs Subtotal Educational Materials 40-9 Exposures Animal Human Subtotal Exposures # 40 4 % Exposures With Followup Calls Human Exp with Followup Calls Information Requests Caller Referral Drug Information Poison Prevention/Safety/Education Information Subtotal Information Requests Referrals Referrals Followup Calls Followup Calls Education Programs Subtotal Education Programs 0 Education Materials Page: -

2 Florida Poison Information Center Network Age Distribution - Human Exposures 07/0/004 to 06/0/005 Printed 06/09/006 0:6:5 PM County - SAINT CROIX HCF - (all) Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total Total Human Exposures (THE) Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total Caller Site Health Care Facility (code) Other Residence Own Residence Workplace Totals Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total Route of Exposure * Bite/Sting Dermal Ingestion Inhalation/Nasal Ocular Totals * This section shows substance level information Page: -

3 Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total ExposureReason Intentional -- Misuse Intentional -- Suspected Suicide Other -- Malicious Unintentional -- Bite/Sting Unintentional -- Environmental Unintentional -- General Unintentional -- Misuse Unintentional -- Occupational Unintentional -- Therapeutic Error Totals Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total Exposure Type * Acute Chronic Totals * This section shows substance level information Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total Gender Female Male Totals Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total Treatment Site At HCF Managed on Site * Other * Referred to HCF Totals N/A * % of Non-HCF Call Sites N/A = Not Applicable Page: -

4 Under yr -5 yrs 6- yrs -9 yrs Adult Unknown Total Outcome Exp not responsible - unrelated Known outcome - minor effect Known outcome - no effect Not followed - min effects Not followed - nontoxic Unable to follow Totals Page: -

5 FPICN - Jax Exposure Categories - Sorted Alphabetically 07/0/004 to 06/0/005 Printed 06/09/006 0:6:6 PM County - SAINT CROIX HCF - (all) ACE INHIBITOR ACETAMINOPHEN WITH OTHER DRUG-ADULT FO ACETAMINOPHEN: ADULT FORMULATION ACRYLIC NAIL PRIMER ANTIFUNGAL: TOPICAL (DERMAL, OTIC, OPHTHA ANTIHISTAMINE/DECON/DEXTROMETHORPHAN/ APAP/DECON/ANTIHISTAMINE/WITHOUT PPA & O ARSENIC (EXCLUDING PESTICIDE) BENZODIAZEPINE BLEACH: HYPOCHLORITE (LIQUID & DRY) CALCIUM AND CALCIUM SALTS CALCIUM ANTAGONIST CENTIPEDE/MILLIPEDE BITE/ENVENOMATION CHLORINE WATER/SHOCK TREATMENT DEODORANT DESICCANT FECES/URINE GASOLINE HIGHER ALCOHOL (BUTANOL, AMYL ALCOHOL, IBUPROFEN ISOPROPANOL (EXCLUDING RUBBING ALCOHOLS KEROSENE MOUTHWASH: ETHANOL-CONTAINING NAIL POLISH REMOVER: UNKNOWN NAIL PRODUCT: OTHER NAPROXEN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE ORGANOPHOSPHATE OTHER HERBICIDE 5 OTHER ANTIHISTAMINE-ALONE (EXCLUDING CO OTHER CHEMICAL OTHER FOREIGN BODY OTHER/UNKNOWN REPTILE BITE PEN/INK PEROXIDE SOAP (BAR, HAND OR COMPLEXION) UNKNOWN ACID UNKNOWN FUME, GAS OR VAPOR 4 Page: 4-

6 FPICN - Jax Exposure Categories - Sorted Numerically 07/0/004 to 06/0/005 Printed 06/09/006 0:6:6 PM County - SAINT CROIX HCF - (all) GASOLINE UNKNOWN FUME, GAS OR VAPOR ACETAMINOPHEN: ADULT FORMULATION BLEACH: HYPOCHLORITE (LIQUID & DRY) CENTIPEDE/MILLIPEDE BITE/ENVENOMATION IBUPROFEN ACE INHIBITOR ACETAMINOPHEN WITH OTHER DRUG-ADULT FO ACRYLIC NAIL PRIMER ANTIFUNGAL: TOPICAL (DERMAL, OTIC, OPHTHA ANTIHISTAMINE/DECON/DEXTROMETHORPHAN/ APAP/DECON/ANTIHISTAMINE/WITHOUT PPA & O ARSENIC (EXCLUDING PESTICIDE) BENZODIAZEPINE CALCIUM AND CALCIUM SALTS CALCIUM ANTAGONIST CHLORINE WATER/SHOCK TREATMENT DEODORANT DESICCANT FECES/URINE HIGHER ALCOHOL (BUTANOL, AMYL ALCOHOL, ISOPROPANOL (EXCLUDING RUBBING ALCOHOLS KEROSENE MOUTHWASH: ETHANOL-CONTAINING NAIL POLISH REMOVER: UNKNOWN NAIL PRODUCT: OTHER NAPROXEN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE ORGANOPHOSPHATE 5 4 OTHER HERBICIDE OTHER ANTIHISTAMINE-ALONE (EXCLUDING CO OTHER CHEMICAL OTHER FOREIGN BODY OTHER/UNKNOWN REPTILE BITE PEN/INK PEROXIDE SOAP (BAR, HAND OR COMPLEXION) UNKNOWN ACID Page: 4-

7 Exposure Major Categories - Sorted Alphabetically Acetaminophen in combination with: Acetaminophen only Acids Alcohols Antifungals Antihistamine/decongestant, without phenylpropanolamine Antihistamines APAP with decongestant/antihistamine, without phenylpro Arts/crafts/office supplies Bites and envenomations Bleaches Cardiovascular drugs Chemicals Cosmetics/personal care products Electrolytes and minerals Foreign bodies/toys/miscellaneous Fumes/gases/vapors Heavy metals Herbicides (includes algicides, defoliants, dessicants, plant Hormones and hormone antagonists Hydrocarbons Insecticides (includes insect growth regulators, molluscici Insects Mouthwash Nail products Other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs Sedative/hypnotics/antipsychotics Swimming pool/aquarium 4 6 Page: 4-

8 Exposure Major Categories - Sorted Numerically Hydrocarbons Fumes/gases/vapors Cosmetics/personal care products Foreign bodies/toys/miscellaneous Nail products Other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs Acetaminophen only Alcohols Bleaches Cardiovascular drugs Insects Acetaminophen in combination with: Acids Antifungals Antihistamine/decongestant, without phenylpropanolamine Antihistamines APAP with decongestant/antihistamine, without phenylpro Arts/crafts/office supplies Bites and envenomations Chemicals Electrolytes and minerals Heavy metals Herbicides (includes algicides, defoliants, dessicants, plant Hormones and hormone antagonists Insecticides (includes insect growth regulators, molluscici Mouthwash Sedative/hypnotics/antipsychotics Swimming pool/aquarium 6 4 Page: 4-4

9 Exposure Categories: Summary Acetaminophen in combination with: - ACETAMINOPHEN WITH OTHER DRUG-ADULT FORMULATION - Acetaminophen only - ACETAMINOPHEN: ADULT FORMULATION - Acids - UNKNOWN ACID - Alcohols - HIGHER ALCOHOL (BUTANOL, AMYL ALCOHOL, PROPANOL) - ISOPROPANOL (EXCLUDING RUBBING ALCOHOLS AND CLEANING SUBSTANCES) - Antifungals - ANTIFUNGAL: TOPICAL (DERMAL, OTIC, OPHTHALMIC, NASAL) PREPARATION - Antihistamine/decongestant, without phenylpropanolamine - ANTIHISTAMINE/DECON/DEXTROMETHORPHAN/WITH OUT PPA - Antihistamines - OTHER ANTIHISTAMINE-ALONE (EXCLUDING COUGH/COLD PREPARATION) - APAP with decongestant/antihistamine, without phenylpropanolamine - APAP/DECON/ANTIHISTAMINE/WITHOUT PPA & OPIOID - Arts/crafts/office supplies - PEN/INK - Bites and envenomations - OTHER/UNKNOWN REPTILE BITE - Bleaches - BLEACH: HYPOCHLORITE (LIQUID & DRY) - Cardiovascular drugs - ACE INHIBITOR - CALCIUM ANTAGONIST - Chemicals - OTHER CHEMICAL - Cosmetics/personal care products - DEODORANT - PEROXIDE - SOAP (BAR, HAND OR COMPLEXION) - Electrolytes and minerals - CALCIUM AND CALCIUM SALTS - Foreign bodies/toys/miscellaneous - DESICCANT - FECES/URINE - OTHER FOREIGN BODY - Fumes/gases/vapors - 4 UNKNOWN FUME, GAS OR VAPOR - 4 Heavy metals - ARSENIC (EXCLUDING PESTICIDE) - Herbicides (includes algicides, defoliants, dessicants, plant growth regulators) - OTHER HERBICIDE - Hormones and hormone antagonists - ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE - Hydrocarbons - 6 GASOLINE - 5 KEROSENE - Insecticides (includes insect growth regulators, molluscicides, nematicides) - ORGANOPHOSPHATE - Insects - CENTIPEDE/MILLIPEDE BITE/ENVENOMATION - Mouthwash - MOUTHWASH: ETHANOL-CONTAINING - Nail products - ACRYLIC NAIL PRIMER - NAIL POLISH REMOVER: UNKNOWN - NAIL PRODUCT: OTHER - Other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs - IBUPROFEN - NAPROXEN - Sedative/hypnotics/antipsychotics - BENZODIAZEPINE - Swimming pool/aquarium - 0 Page: 4-5

10 FPICN - Jax Info Request Categories - Sorted Alphabetically 07/0/004 to 06/0/005 Printed 06/09/006 0:6:6 PM County - SAINT CROIX OTHER BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT Page: 4-6

11 FPICN - Jax Info Request Categories - Sorted Numerically 07/0/004 to 06/0/005 Printed 06/09/006 0:6:6 PM County - SAINT CROIX HCF - (all) OTHER BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT Page: 4-7

12 Info Request Major Categories - Sorted Alphabetically Building and construction products Page: 4-8

13 Info Request Major Categories - Sorted Numerically Building and construction products Page: 4-9

14 Info Request Categories: Summary Building and construction products - Page: 4-0

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