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Investigaciones Andina
versión impresa ISSN 0124-8146
Resumen
ALVAREZ GOMEZ, Matilde et al. Social characteristics of the health emergencies by psychoactive substances' intoxication at the Clínica Universitaria Bolivariana (Medellin-Colombia). Investig. andina [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.31, pp.1408-1417. Epub 21-Sep-2016. ISSN 0124-8146.
Introduction:
The chronic use of psychoactive substances causing harm to the physical health which sometimes can be severe and merits inquiry the emergency services.
Methods:
Retrospective descriptive study that described the sociodemographic and health of people who consulted urgency intoxicated by psychoactive substance characteristics. The convenience sample and consisted of 100 medical records.
Results:
The analysis found that those most consulted were men, the most consumed substance was alcohol followed by two or more substances, the day was over on Sunday. Most drugs were administered, the venous fluids and painkillers.
Conclusions:
Alcohol intoxication was the most common, the most common psychiatric medical history were the most frequent symptoms were dehydration and gastrointestinal upset.
Palabras clave : Poisoning; Psychotropic; Profile of Health and Social Conditions.
