Aim Acute poisoning is one of the major topics in emergency medicine practices. Despite the recent developments in toxicology, technological advances and changing lifestyles reveal new factors, and poisoning cases remain to be a problem. All poisonings should be considered serious and independent from their clinical presentation at the time of admission. Identifying the cause and prompt initiation of treatment is life-saving. Causes of poisoning vary between countries and different regions of the same country. In the present study, cases admitted to the Emergency Department of Internal Medicine at Haseki Training and Research Hospital were evaluated and causes of acute poisoning were investigated. Subject and methods Medical records of 675 cases of acute poisoning were retrospectively evaluated in the present study.Results The mean age of 675 cases included was 29.24± 13.71 years of age of which 66.4% were women. Drugs were the most common cause of poisoning (74.2%), which was followed by carbon monoxide (8.7%) and alcohol (8.4%) poisoning. Poisoning was deliberate in 73.5% and accidental in 25.6% of the cases. Treatment in intensive care unit was required in 6.6% of the patients. Conclusion Knowing the causes of poisonings will be beneficial in management approach and determining prevention strategies. Increased awareness of health professionals and public about regional causes of poisoning and prevention strategies will reduce morbidity and mortality associated with acute poisonings.
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