Telemedicine Application in Toxicology_ Crimson Publishers

Telemedicine Application in Toxicology by Sadrieh Hajesmaeel Gohari* in crimson Publishers: Health Informatics

Poisoning is an abnormality in the body that is caused by the entry of foreign substances such as toxins and drugs into the body. The entry of poison into the body occurs in several ways, such as breathing gases and toxic vapors, eating and drinking toxic substances, skin contact, and blood transfusions [1]. Poisoning is of different kinds based on the type of toxic substance, which includes food, heavy metals, pesticides, radioactive substances, and drugs. Poisoning is the third cause of death and unintentional injuries in the world [2]. According to the WHO statistics in 2012, approximately 193200 people died from unintentional poisoning and one million people from suicide with toxic substances yearly [3].

Poisoning is an acute disease requiring immediate intervention, but lack of specialized hospital and medical toxicologists in cities could prevent timely intervention. When a physician working in a deprived area faces such a disease, if s/he does not know and cannot take the appropriate treatment, s/he should send the patient to the specialized center, which might lead to the loss of time for treatment. In such a situation, if a doctor can consult with a medical toxicologist, many patients may be treated and continue to live with minimum complications


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