A Survey of Primary Care Offices: Triage of Poisoning Calls without a Poison Control Center

Table 1

PCP survey results; questions no. 1–3 (poisoning-related scenarios).

Survey questions 1–3	Responses to questions (𝑛=100)
“Assuming there were no regional poison control centers”	Come to the office	Call 911	Go to the ED	Other	911 or ED
(1) The patient had an accidental ingestion of an unknown pill?	5	33	59	3	92
(2) The patient had an accidental exposure to fumes from an oven; cleaner and has eye and throat irritation?	7	45	45	3	90
(3) The patient was stung on the foot by a scorpion and is having; localized pain and paresthesias?	28	18	52	2	70