Descriptive Study of Intoxicated Cases Received at Emergency Department at Suez Canal University Hospital in Ismailia City

Objectives: The study aimed at investigating the epide-miology, clinical course, diagnosis, management and outcome of acute poisoning cases received to Emergency Department at Suez Canal University hospitals in Ismailia city. Subject and Methods : This is descriptive study conducted at the Emergency Department at Suez Canal University Hos-pital in Ismailia city, Egypt in the period between July and December, 2007. Results: The total number of cases was 70 in 6 months. The large number of cases was in age between 21-35 years. The mean age of the patients was 26.3 years. Accidental poisoning was the commonest mode of intoxication (accidental 81.4% intentional 17.6%). Ingestion was the most common route of exposure. Males were more common than females (62.9% males and females 37.1%). Conclusion: Intoxication is a health problem in Ismailia governorate. There is a defect in registration of poisoning cases. Intoxication was common in adults. Food poisoning affected a large number of cases followed by medical poisoning.