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result in prompt medical guidance. If the person can be treated at home, the center staff member will make a follow-up call at one, four, and 24-hour intervals to make sure the victim is recovering as expected.
If emergency care is required, the caller is directed to the nearest hospital. In the meantime, the center will transmit a data collection sheet regarding the poison as well as a detailed summary of the recommended treatment via telecopier. By the time the patient arrives at the emergency room, the doctors will know what to expect and what to do. The time saved is very important.
The Blue Ridge Poison Center is located at the University of Virginia. It is associated with the Pittsburgh-based National Poison Center Control which includes 35 poison centers and hundreds of member hospitals serving 90 million people. This provides the Blue Ridge Poison Center with extensive up-to-date information quickly available on computers.
Keeping the Blue Ridge Poison Center telephone number (804) 924-5543 near the telephone could save a life.
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