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Caustic ingestion occurs when someone accidentally or deliberately ingests a caustic or corrosive substance. Depending on the nature of the substance, the duration of exposure and other factors it can lead to varying degrees of damage to the oral mucosa , the esophagus , and the lining of the stomach .
The Pennsylvania department of drug and alcohol programs formed in July 2012 due to the change in government proposed in Pennsylvania Act 50 in 2010. This department was originally under the department of health but changed to its own organization to focus solely on drug and alcohol-related addictions and problems.
The Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University (PCC-ASU) was established in 1981. It is one of the earliest poisoning treatment facilities to be established in the Middle East. It has its own inpatient department, ICU and Analytical Toxicology unit. [21] It serves between 20 and 25 thousand cases a year.
A Pennsylvania woman accused of researching dangerous household items for months has been arrested in the death and alleged poisoning of her boyfriend’s 1-year-old.
PA Child Care is a juvenile detention center [1] in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania. It was opened in February 2003. [2] It has a sister company, Western PA Child Care, [3] in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Treatment at both facilities is provided by Mid Atlantic Youth Services, and both were involved in the kids for cash scandal in 2008.
Lead poisoning interferes with the normal development of a child's brain and nervous system; therefore children are at greater risk of lead neurotoxicity than adults are. [203] In a child's developing brain, lead interferes with synapse formation in the cerebral cortex , neurochemical development (including that of neurotransmitters), and ...
A fire company in Central Pennsylvania said nearly a dozen people got sick from mushrooms in Peach Bottom Township. Toxic mushrooms send 11 people to hospital in Central Pennsylvania Skip to main ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is a state agency in Pennsylvania [2] tasked to provide care and support to vulnerable citizens. With a range of program offices, the department administers various services including eligibility determination, foster care, early childhood development, services for individuals with disabilities, long-term living programs, and management of ...