Registros de acidentes com animais peçonhentos (aranhas, escorpiões e serperntes) no município João Pessoa

Abstract

Poisonings are common occurrences, which annually take to the population the demand for specialized health service, with regard to emergency rooms around the world including Braz il. In 2010 it was registered about 90,000 cases of poisoning by exposure to various agents including accidents with animals, but it is estimated that the actual number is almost double of cases, since many incidents are not reported. This work presents a quantitative compilation of activities undertaken by extensionists of Toxicological Assistance Center of Paraiba - Joao Pessoa (CEATOX - PB), from January to December 2015, from the entry bulletins, have been suspected cases or identified confirmed related t o accidents with spiders, scorpions and snakes. In the range of twelve months scholars (Nursing, Pharmacy and Medicine) assisted in the notification about 1914 cases per classroom visits and guidelines for accidents by spiders, scorpions and snakes, where a survey of reporting forms was conducted in qualitative, retrospective analysis and quantitatively recorded by the Centre. Given the above, it is important to emphasize that the projects and extension, like the PROBEX and FLUEX are important in counterpar t institutions such as the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) and University Hospital Lauro Wanderley (HULW) for paraibana population. In addition, the Center's work provides strengthening in the identification, reporting and control of poisoning.