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Control Centers5
Centers for Diseas1
  • On July 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new provisional data showing that drug overdose deaths continued to flatten throughout 2022 and early 2023-a hopeful sign that the years-long period of rapid increases from 2019 to 2021 are coming to an end. (whitehouse.gov)
Unintentional5
  • Unintentional overdose can happen at any time, to any person, and in any place. (poison.org)
  • Drug overdose deaths are defined as having ICD-10 underlying cause-of-death codes X40-X44 (unintentional), X60-X64 (suicide), X85 (homicide), or Y10-Y14 (undetermined intent). (cdc.gov)
  • Death rates for some states/counties and years may be low due to a high number of unresolved pending cases or misclassification of ICD-10 codes for unintentional poisoning as R99, "Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality" ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The new guidelines are designed primarily for North American healthcare professionals who treat adults and children who are critically ill because of poisoning, including intentional and unintentional drug overdose, chemical exposure, and drug-drug interactions, the authors note. (medscape.com)
  • Unintentional drug overdoses led to 200,000 years of lost life for US preteens and teens who died between 2015 and 2019, a January study found . (cnn.com)
20222
  • Overdoses, including those involving opioids, killed more than 105,400 people in 2022, and over 75% of those deaths involved synthetic opioids. (ready.gov)
  • Similar to the recent flattening observed in drug overdose deaths, nonfatal opioid overdoses declined five percent between 2021 and 2022. (whitehouse.gov)
Toxicity8
  • Fatal toxicity has occurred in children who played with whistles made from hollow stems of poison hemlock. (medscape.com)
  • Although related, poison hemlock and water hemlock toxicity have different pathophysiologies and clinical presentations. (medscape.com)
  • [ 4 ] Poison hemlock toxicity is characerized by rapidly progressive muscle weakness and paralysis, which may eventuate in respiratory failure. (medscape.com)
  • The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a focused update on managing patients with cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning. (medscape.com)
  • First and foremost, the group recommends timely consultation with a medical toxicologist, a clinical toxicologist, or a regional poison center to facilitate rapid, effective therapy, since treatment of cardiac arrest and toxicity from poisoning often requires treatments that most clinicians don't use frequently. (medscape.com)
  • The various benzodiazepines differ in their toxicity since they produce varying levels of sedation in overdose. (wikipedia.org)
  • An overdose occurs when a safe substance breaches the safe dosage threshold, while toxicity may be triggered even by tiny doses of unsafe substances. (cfah.org)
  • Pet poisoning or toxicity isn't the same as overdose. (cfah.org)
20232
  • [1] We know that for the year ending July 2, 2023, there were nearly 213,000 non-fatal opioid-related overdoses that involved EMS professionals. (whitehouse.gov)
  • This latest CDC report shows 109,940 predicted overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in February 2023. (whitehouse.gov)
Opioids9
  • Overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription opioids , heroin , and synthetic opioids (like fentanyl ), have increased by more than eight times since 1999. (ready.gov)
  • The kit should include Naloxone (Narcan®), a life-saving medication can reverse an overdose from opioids - including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications - when given in time. (ready.gov)
  • Naloxone won't harm someone if they're overdosing on drugs other than opioids, so it's always best to use it if you think someone is overdosing. (ready.gov)
  • Addiction, overdoses and deaths resulting from prescription opioids have increased dramatically over the last decade. (kaiserpermanente.org)
  • Everyone who takes opioids is at risk for opioid poisoning, or overdose. (tricare.mil)
  • If you have pain and your doctor prescribes opioids, there are things you can do to prevent overdose. (tricare.mil)
  • The January 19 Annals of Internal Medicine features the first study to explore the risk of overdose in patients prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain in general health care. (news-medical.net)
  • Over the past 21 years of opioid overdose deaths-from prescription drugs to heroin to synthetic and semisynthetic opioids such as fentanyl-geography has played a role in where opioid-involved overdose deaths have occurred, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. (scienceblog.com)
  • The reason opioid overdoses have reached historical highs comes from combining synthetic opioids with stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines, a lethal cocktail that is hard to reverse during an overdose, the study authors said. (scienceblog.com)
Acetaminophen26
Call 9113
  • If you suspect someone is experiencing alcohol poisoning call 911 immediately. (medicinenet.com)
  • If you think you or someone you know may have overdosed, call 911 or the National Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222 immediately . (healthline.com)
  • Call 911 or the National Poison Control Center and listen carefully to their instructions. (healthline.com)
Opioid Poisoning1
  • Clinical effects of opioid poisoning result from central nervous system and respiratory system depression manifesting as lethargy or coma, decreased respiratory rate, miosis, bradypnea, and possibly apnea (1-3). (cdc.gov)
Taken an overdose3
  • The test is used to measure the levels of a substance in the blood when a doctor suspects that a patient has taken an overdose or displays symptoms of intoxication. (medic8.com)
  • If toxic levels are recorded, this usually means that the patient has taken an overdose (this may not necessarily be done consciously). (medic8.com)
  • Even where someone may have taken an overdose, they may be intending to harm themselves rather than trying to end their life. (scouts.org.uk)
Naloxone5
  • The reversal agent for opioid overdose is naloxone. (poison.org)
  • Naloxone administration may reverse respiratory arrest due to opioid overdose, preventing progression to cardiac arrest. (medscape.com)
  • Naloxone (brand name: Narcan) is a medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. (tricare.mil)
  • The results indicate that a single dose of a narcotic antagonist with a short half-life (e.g. naloxone) will probably be inadequate to provide long lasting reversal of the effects of overdoses of long half-life narcotic agonists, and that continuous infusion may be the preferable to repeated bolus doses. (nih.gov)
  • The result is a powerful and lethal cocktail that can even evade help from of overdose-reversing drugs like naloxone. (scienceblog.com)
Fatal overdose5
  • In most cases of fatal overdose it is likely that lack of opioid tolerance combined with the depressant effects of benzodiazepines is the cause of death. (wikipedia.org)
  • Accidental ingestion of ABSTRAL ® , especially by children, can result in a fatal overdose of fentanyl. (drugs.com)
  • Concomitant use with CYP3A4 inhibitors (or discontinuation of CYP3A4 inducers) can result in a fatal overdose of fentanyl ( 5.3 , 7 ). (drugs.com)
  • Alongside those we have lost are those who have experienced a non-fatal overdose. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Data show that, for every fatal overdose, there were nearly 14 non-fatal overdoses that presented to the emergency department. (whitehouse.gov)
Tylenol1
  • If you take Tylenol and die because it had fentanyl in it, did you die from Tylenol overdose? (kelsiescause.com)
20205
  • From May 2020 through April 2021, more than 100,000 people of all ages died from drug overdoses in the US, according to the CDC . (cnn.com)
  • The study examined geographic trends in opioid-involved overdose deaths between 1999 and 2020 to determine if geography played a role in the three waves and the theorized fourth wave of America's opioid crisis. (scienceblog.com)
  • Near the end of the available data from 2020, overdose deaths in rural areas were escalating faster than in urban areas, according to the study. (scienceblog.com)
  • A visualization of the data illustrates that between 2019 and 2020, rates of opioid-involved overdose deaths converged while escalating for the first time across six types of rural and urban counties, Post said. (scienceblog.com)
  • The study is titled, "Geographic Trends in Opioid Overdoses in the US From 1999 to 2020. (scienceblog.com)
Humans1
  • Both water hemlock and poison hemlock have caused severe poisoning in both humans and livestock. (medscape.com)
Semisynthetic opioid1
  • That might be in the form of methadone or buprenorphine centers, which offer medication-assisted anti-addiction treatments for heroin or synthetic and semisynthetic opioid overdoses, Post said, although they are typically only opened in urban areas. (scienceblog.com)
Central nervous system and res1
  • Although flumazenil reverses central nervous system and respiratory depression from benzodiazepine poisoning , risks and contraindications, provided in the guidelines, limit its use. (medscape.com)
Symptoms of an overdose2
  • the test may be ordered when a patient displays symptoms of an overdose, including breathing difficulties, excessive sweating, changes in body temperature, changes in behaviour (becoming aggressive, agitated, paranoid, for example), tiredness and weakness, irregular heart rhythms and vomiting. (medic8.com)
  • The symptoms of an overdose such as sleepiness, agitation and ataxia occur much more frequently and severely in children. (wikipedia.org)
Take an overdose1
  • Thirty two patients who presented in the week after the broadcast and were interviewed had seen the episode-20% said that it had influenced their decision to take an overdose, and 17% said it had influenced their choice of drug. (ox.ac.uk)
Occurs5
  • it is best to familiarize yourself with the instructions before an overdose occurs. (poison.org)
  • Mistletoe poisoning occurs when someone eats any part of this plant. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Corticosteroid overdose occurs when someone takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medicine. (mountsinai.org)
  • Alcohol poisoning, or an alcohol overdose, is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when someone consumes too much alcohol. (lasenorita.com)
  • An overdose occurs when someone takes too much of this drug. (healthline.com)
Drug34
  • In some cases, bystanders witnessing an opioid overdose have not called for help because they were worried about being arrested for drug-related crimes. (poison.org)
  • To encourage people to seek out medical help in overdose situations, 40 states and the District of Columbia have adopted "Good Samaritan" or "911 drug immunity" laws that give certain legal protections to people who call for help in the event of an overdose. (poison.org)
  • These figures present drug overdose death rates at the county level. (cdc.gov)
  • The three dashboards depict heat maps, grids, and trend-lines of model-based county estimates of drug overdose mortality beginning in 2003. (cdc.gov)
  • The first dashboard is a heat map of county estimates, showing model-based crude death rates for drug overdose per 100,000 population by county and year. (cdc.gov)
  • The second dashboard features a county grid showing the change in estimated drug overdose death rates by year using the same color scale as the county heat map. (cdc.gov)
  • The third dashboard displays county-level trends in drug overdose mortality by urban-rural classification. (cdc.gov)
  • Select one or more states from the drop-down menu at the top to compare county-level trends in drug overdose death rates across urban-rural categories. (cdc.gov)
  • Drug overdose death rates may be underestimated in those instances. (cdc.gov)
  • These models borrow strength over time and across neighboring counties to produce stable estimates of drug overdose death rates by county and year. (cdc.gov)
  • NCHS uses the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to monitor deaths due to drug poisoning. (cdc.gov)
  • NCHS identifies the number of drug poisoning deaths from the underlying cause of death on death certificates. (cdc.gov)
  • Approximately 23% of drug poisoning deaths lack information on the specific drugs involved. (cdc.gov)
  • An NCHS fact sheet highlights trends in drug-poisoning deaths involving opioid analgesics (referred to as opioid-analgesic poisoning deaths). (cdc.gov)
  • Since 2000, the age-adjusted drug poisoning death rate more than doubled, from 6.2 per 100,000 in 2000 to 13.8 per 100,000 in 2013. (cdc.gov)
  • If you are taking more than one drug at a time, check with your health care provider, pharmacist, or call the toll-free Poison Help line ( 1-800-222-1222 ), which connects you to your local poison center, to find out more about possible drug interactions. (ready.gov)
  • The issue may be that giving lipids increases absorption of drug from the stomach and intestines, which can be dangerous when the patient took an overdose of pills. (medscape.com)
  • Further tests may be carried out alongside the drug overdose test in order to help the doctor reach a diagnosis and determine the correct treatment. (medic8.com)
  • Urine and saliva samples may also be analysed if a drug overdose is suspected. (medic8.com)
  • Deaths from single-drug benzodiazepine overdoses occur infrequently, particularly after the point of hospital admission. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2013, benzodiazepines were involved in 31% of the estimated 22,767 deaths from prescription drug overdose in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • The United States is currently witnessing its highest overall mortality rates in over a century, driven in part by the surge in drug overdose fatalities. (medindia.net)
  • Have you experienced poisoning or drug/alcohol overdose? (proprofs.com)
  • For years, drug users, friends, activists and family members have been demanding action to end the overdose crisis. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Contributing to the overdose crisis is an increasingly toxic drug supply, as normal illicit drug trade routes are stymied by border closures. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Effects of a drug overdose in a television drama on presentations to hospital for self poisoning: time series and questionnaire study. (ox.ac.uk)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Broadcast of popular television dramas depicting self poisoning may have a short term influence in terms of increases in hospital presentation for overdose and changes in the choice of drug taken. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Annual drug overdose deaths have reached another record high in the United States, with an estimated 104,288 in the 12-month period ending September 2021, according to provisional data published Wednesday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. (cnn.com)
  • there were an estimated 52,000 drug overdose deaths annually in September 2015. (cnn.com)
  • Natural heat exposure was a contributing cause of death attributed to certain chronic medical conditions, alcohol poisoning, and drug overdoses. (cdc.gov)
  • Language Matters: Is This a Drug Overdose or Drug Poisoning Crisis? (talkingdrugs.org)
  • Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Raskin, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) reauthorization, as well as our vital work to save American lives by strengthening public health and public safety, and preventing and reducing substance use and its harms, including drug overdose deaths. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Every five minutes, someone in America dies from a drug overdose or poisoning. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The President has challenged his entire Administration to implement the National Drug Control Strategy (Strategy) in order to reduce the number of drug overdose deaths, put high-quality public health services within reach for people with substance use disorder, and strengthen public safety by disrupting the drug production and trafficking pipeline that profits by harming Americans. (whitehouse.gov)
Toxicology1
  • Gerry O'Malley (a.k.a Poison Boy) is a board certified ER doctor and toxicologist with a interest in the unusual, terrifying and occasionally hilarious world of poisonings and toxicology. (poisonboy.com)
20171
  • [ 9 ] However, a case report of a death due to intentional intravenous poison hemlock injection was published in 2017. (medscape.com)
Antidote1
  • No antidote exists for ricin poisoning, but a new antibody treatment that's effective in mice could potentially help. (sciencenews.org)
Person's3
  • Poisoning is disguising harmful substance as something else or in something else to consume without a person's knowledge or consent. (kelsiescause.com)
  • When did {person's} [injury/poisoning] happen for which a medical professional was consulted? (cdc.gov)
  • You just told me about {person's} [month, day of previous event/'most recent'/'second most recent'/'third most recent'/'fourth most recent'] [injury/poisoning]. (cdc.gov)
Occur3
  • Poisoning can also occur if you drink tea created from the plant or its berries. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Fatal overdoses can occur at relatively low doses in these individuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most corticosteroid overdoses occur with pills and liquids. (mountsinai.org)
Death7
  • Do not let a perceived social stigma put you or your family members at risk for overdose and death. (poison.org)
  • Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The coroner called her death an accidental overdose. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Repetition of self-poisoning and subsequent death in adolescents who take overdoses. (ox.ac.uk)
  • ABSTRAL ® exposes users to risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death. (drugs.com)
  • While some researchers have looked at an acceleration rate from one year to the next, the study authors said, to their knowledge, no one has examined acceleration rates of opioid-involved overdose death rates systematically by geography for every year. (scienceblog.com)
  • While national overdose death numbers are flattening, a complex set of structural factors hampers our ability to make even more significant progress. (whitehouse.gov)
Injuries6
  • The purpose of cognitive testing was to 1) provide insight as to why NHIS estimates of poisonings and injuries appear to be dropping while other estimates (such as emergency room visits) are holding steady and propose changes that would likely improve estimates, and 2) identify questions that contribute to inefficient use of interview time and propose changes that would likely reduce overall burden. (cdc.gov)
  • To mitigate these problems, the original question was unpacked into separate screening questions, asking two different questions for poisonings and injuries as well as separating self-report from proxy-report. (cdc.gov)
  • 1) Creating two separate screening questions for poison and injury forces the respondent to equally consider injuries and poisonings. (cdc.gov)
  • Finally, the separation allows for the collection of self-treated injuries and poisonings. (cdc.gov)
  • The next set of questions are about injuries and poisonings. (cdc.gov)
  • First aid can be applied in situations like hypothermia, poisonings and bodily injuries. (howstuffworks.com)
Addiction1
  • We need to look at opioid-addiction and overdose prevention immediately. (scienceblog.com)
Antidotes4
  • Haydock S. Poisoning, overdose antidotes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The update reflects treatment advances and new knowledge, including the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for patients whose condition is refractory to poison antidotes and other therapies. (medscape.com)
  • In that time, we've learned a lot about how to best use antidotes and other treatments to save the most critically poisoned patients. (medscape.com)
  • Highlighting a few key points from the update, he said, "For those rare situations when antidotes aren't enough, the new guidelines include the use of heart-lung machines (VA-ECMO) for patients with beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, or sodium channel blocker poisoning causing cardiogenic shock . (medscape.com)
Benzodiazepine4
  • Benzodiazepine overdose (BZD OD) describes the ingestion of one of the drugs in the benzodiazepine class in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. (wikipedia.org)
  • Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment of benzodiazepine overdose. (wikipedia.org)
  • Following an acute overdose of a benzodiazepine the onset of symptoms is typically rapid with most developing symptoms within 4 hours. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most patients with pure benzodiazepine overdose will usually only exhibit these mild CNS symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
Alcohol overdose8
  • But one thing you can be pretty sure of is that poor Heidi Hopley died from alcohol overdose. (poisonboy.com)
  • Which of the Following is Not a Key Sign of an Alcohol Overdose (alcohol Poisoning)? (lasenorita.com)
  • It is important to be able to recognize the signs of an alcohol overdose so that you can get help quickly if needed. (lasenorita.com)
  • In this article, we will discuss the signs of an alcohol overdose and which of the following is not a key sign. (lasenorita.com)
  • The signs of an alcohol overdose can vary depending on the amount of alcohol consumed and the individual's tolerance. (lasenorita.com)
  • Common signs of an alcohol overdose include confusion, slurred speech, vomiting, and difficulty breathing. (lasenorita.com)
  • The key sign of an alcohol overdose is confusion. (lasenorita.com)
  • The sign that is not a key sign of an alcohol overdose is pale or bluish skin. (lasenorita.com)
Accidental overdose1
  • Some excellent science has shown that giving IV lipid emulsion can save the life of someone with an accidental overdose of local anesthetic medications, particularly bupivacaine ," he added. (medscape.com)
Emergency5
  • If you or someone you are with has an exposure, call your local emergency number (such as 911), or your local poison control center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline (1-800-222-1222) from anywhere in the United States. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Go to the hospital's emergency department if the poison control center tells you to go. (elispot.biz)
  • You'll learn what supplies you may need in case of an emergency and when to call EMS or the Poison Control Center. (howstuffworks.com)
  • VANCOUVER -- As the COVID-19 case count climbs in B.C., the province's other health emergency, the overdose crisis, continues to claim lives. (ctvnews.ca)
  • DESIGN: Interrupted time series analysis of presentations for self poisoning at accident and emergency departments during three week periods before and after the broadcast. (ox.ac.uk)
Agitation1
  • Sedation is recommended for patients with severe agitation from sympathomimetic poisoning to manage hyperthermia and acidosis, prevent rhabdomyolysis and injury, and allow evaluation for other life-threatening conditions. (medscape.com)
Substance2
  • Overdose is ingesting excessive amounts of a known substance with or without known instructions for safe use. (kelsiescause.com)
  • If you're thinking about a classic type of overdose - when someone takes too much of a given substance and dies - the answer is no. (cfah.org)
Toxic1
  • An Australian (1995) study found oxazepam less toxic and less sedative, and temazepam more toxic and more sedative, than most benzodiazepines in overdose. (wikipedia.org)
Local poison contro1
  • Your local poison control center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline (1-800-222-1222) from anywhere in the United States. (medlineplus.gov)
TREATMENT9
  • Thus, protection of the airway and assisted ventilation are the most important treatment measures for any poisoned patient . (mhmedical.com)
  • Original Screener Question: DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS, that is, since {91 days before today's date}, {were/was} {you/anyone in the family} injured or poisoned seriously enough that {you/they} got medical advice or treatment? (cdc.gov)
  • How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Furthermore, he said, "High-dose insulin treatment for patients with beta blocker and calcium channel blocker poisoning [also recommended in the update] has really become mainstream. (medscape.com)
  • But when this treatment is extended to poisoning from other medications, it often doesn't work as well, and in some situations may make things worse," he said. (medscape.com)
  • Give high-dose insulin therapy early in the treatment of patients with beta blocker and calcium channel blocker poisoning, Lavonas noted. (medscape.com)
  • The results of the test may be used to determine the severity of the overdose and consequently the nature of the treatment. (medic8.com)
  • Treatment of brodifacoum overdose with prothrombin complex concentrate. (medscape.com)
  • Impact of community screening on diagnosis, treatment, and medical findings of lead poisoning in children. (cdc.gov)
Heroin1
Prevention1
Seizures1
Harms1
  • The prevalence of SUDs underlines the need to ensure that people who use drugs, those experiencing SUD, and those recovering from SUD have access to information that can reduce their risk of harms (e.g., overdose) and support recovery efforts. (cdc.gov)
Medication4
  • It is important to practice safe medication use, storage, and disposal to prevent poisoning. (poison.org)
  • This medication is safe to use in all people experiencing a life-threatening overdose, even during pregnancy. (poison.org)
  • Someone else has to administer this medication to the person experiencing an overdose. (tricare.mil)
  • Tests may be carried out if a doctor suspects the patient has overdosed on illegal drugs, over the counter or prescription medication or household chemicals. (medic8.com)
Trends1
  • Using 6-month intervals over a 10-year period, trends will be compared in rates of opioid-related overdoses and poisoning events associated with OxyContin® to rates of events associated with other oxycodone and opioid formulations. (kaiserpermanente.org)
Lethal1
  • In addition, the elderly and those with chronic illnesses are much more vulnerable to lethal overdose with benzodiazepines. (wikipedia.org)
Antagonists1
Severe3
  • Severe consequences are rare following overdose of benzodiazepines alone but the severity of overdose is increased significantly if benzodiazepines are taken in overdose in combination with other medications. (wikipedia.org)
  • Benzodiazepines have a wide therapeutic index and taken alone in overdose rarely cause severe complications or fatalities. (wikipedia.org)
  • Severe poisoning is indicated by hypotension, bradycardia, depressed corneal reflexes, and fixed dilated pupils. (cdc.gov)
Medications3
  • From cleaning supplies, vitamins and medications, there are poisoning risks throughout your home. (ready.gov)
  • Public health significance is high because these medications are designed to reduce abuse-related behaviors that lead to important adverse outcomes, including overdoses and deaths. (kaiserpermanente.org)
  • This poison could be a plant in your home, a marijuana product, mushrooms, or human medications. (cfah.org)
Medical6
  • A follow-up question regarding whether or not the injured or poisoned party received medical attention was also added to follow these new screening questions. (cdc.gov)
  • From a medical standpoint, your dog can't fatally overdose on CBD. (cfah.org)
  • However, not all overdoses are the same, but from a medical standpoint, you shouldn't worry too much about giving your dog too much CBD oil. (cfah.org)
  • OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a serious paracetamol overdose in the medical television drama Casualty altered the incidence and nature of general hospital presentations for deliberate self poisoning. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Now I'm going to ask a few questions about the [^MTFINJ3M/^MTFPOI3M] times {person} {were/was} [injured/poisoned] for which a medical professional was consulted. (cdc.gov)
  • What was the date of the [injury/poisoning] before that for which a medical professional was consulted? (cdc.gov)