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1 30000 Call Type Totals Calls 2010: 30, : 29, Exposures Information
2 CPCC Monthly Call Volume Month
3 Hourly Distribution of Total Call Volume Percent of All Call Volume Hour
4 Source of Exposure Calls Connecticut County Fairfield 5,371 5,487 Hartford 6,076 6,292 Litchfield 1,166 1,170 Middlesex 1,042 1,110 New Haven 5,193 5,465 New London 1,752 1,934 Tolland Windham Other Other US State/Territory Overseas Military Base 2 40 Other Country Unspecified 1,424 1,109 Where Exposures Occurred Location Own residence 20,856 21,500 Other residence 1,201 1,282 Workplace Health care facility School Restaurant / food service Public area Other Unknown
5 8 7 6 Age & Gender for Exposures (% of all Exposures) Male Female < 1 1 year 2 Yrs 3 Yrs 4 Yrs 5 Yrs Unk <= 5 Yrs Child 6-12 Yrs Teen Yrs Unk child Yrs Yrs Age (Years) Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs >= 90 Yrs Unk adult
6 Reason for Exposures Unintentional % % General Environmental Occupational Therapeutic error Misuse Bite / sting Food poisoning Unknown Intentional Suspected suicide Misuse Abuse Unknown Other Contamination / tampering Malicious Withdrawal Adverse reaction Drug Food Other Unknown Unknown reason
7 Where Exposures are Managed ( Data Combined) % On site / not in a health care facility 69 In a healthcare facility 22 Refused referral 5 Other 4 Medical Outcome for Exposures ( Data Combined) % No effect 12 Minor effect 14 Moderate effect 6 Major effect 1 No follow-up, deemed nontoxic 26 No follow-up, deemed minimal toxicity 34 No follow-up, deemed potentially toxic 3 Unrelated effect 4 Number of Reported Fatalities 17.5
8 CT Health Care Facility Initiated Calls Bridgeport Hospital St. Vincent's Hospital Bristol Hospital Danbury Hospital Griffin Hospital John Dempsey Hospital Greenwich Hospital Hartford Hospital St. Francis Hospital Manchester Memorial Hospital Midstate Medical Center Middlesex Memorial Hospital Milford Hospital Hospital of Central CT New Britain Yale-New Haven Hospital St. Raphael's Hospital Lawrence and Memorial Hospital New Milford Hospital Norwalk Hospital Backus (William) Hospital Day Kimball Hospital Rockville General Hospital Sharon Hospital Hospital of Central CT Bradley Johnson Memorial Hospital Stamford Hospital Charlotte Hungerford Hospital St. Mary's Hospital Waterbury Hospital Windham Hospital CT Children's Medical Center Total
9 Analgesics Sedative/hypnotics/antipsych Topical preparations Antidepressants Cardiovascular drugs Antihistamines Cold /cough preparations Vitamins Antimicrobials Stimulants / street drugs Hormones / hormone antagonists Anticonvulsants GI preparations Electrolytes and minerals Dietary supp/herbals/homeopathic Miscellaneous drugs Muscle relaxants Asthma therapies Eye/ear/nose/throat prep Unknown drug Anticholinergic drugs Diuretics Anticoagulants Anesthetics Veterinary drugs Top Drug Category Mentions (% of All Categories)
10 Ibuprofen Benzodiazepine Diaper care/rash product Atypical antipsychotic APAP Adult form Other Antihist SSRI Systemic Antibiotic Diphenhydramine Other AED APAP Pediatric form Ped MVI No iron/fluoride Other Sed/hypntc/antipsych Other Antidprssnt Other Misc drugs Calcium Beta blocker APAP/ Other drug: adult Laxative APAP decong/antihist DM Trazodone Thyroid preparation Unknown drug Other dextromethorphan Topical steroid Top Drug Exposure Substances (% of All Substances)
11 Cosmetics/pers care Cleaning sub (household) Foreign bodies/toys/misc Fumes/gases/vapors Alcohols Pesticides Food products/food poisoning Plants Arts/crafts/office supplies Hydrocarbons Chemicals Other/unknown nondrug sub Bites and envenomations Deodorizers Paints and stripping agents Heavy metals Adhesives/glues Swimming pool/aquarium Batteries Auto/aircraft/boat products Industrial cleaners Essential oils Building /construction prod Mushrooms Tobacco/Nicotine products Fertilizers Fire extinguishers Polishes and waxes Lacrimators Top Non-Drug Category Mentions (% of All Categories)
12 Ethanol: beverage Glow product OtherForgnBody Hypochlorite Bleach Cream/lotion/make-up Question: spoiledfood Desiccant Other/Unk nondrug sub Carbon monoxide Toothpaste with fluoride Deodorant Pen/ink Soap Pyrethroid Suntan/sunscreen Gasoline Plant GI lrritant Non-toxic Plant Susp food pois OtherChemicals Question: food/additive Other Insecticide Perfume/cologne/aftershave Toy Unk toxic or if toxic Plant Airfresheners Liquid Top Non-Drug Exposure Mentions (% of All Substances)
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