Poisoning and traumas are the main causes of people seeking care at emergency rooms during holidays, such as carnival, informed the coordinator of the Emergency Services of the Social Security Fund, Idia Harris.
“There are two issues that greatly increase the demand for emergency care on days like these, one is poisoning, either by alcohol or food, so precautionary measures must be taken and see where they are going to eat food,” he said. Harris.
He indicated that these days there are many food stalls, but you have to see if they meet the necessary conditions, and if the handlers have MINSA green cards. If the food is prepared by oneself, one must be very aware, and when consuming those such as shellfish and those that contain mayonnaise and others.
The other theme that prevails in emergency rooms is trauma, the product of falls, fights and accidents of all kinds, in which the consumption of alcoholic beverages appears again.
Harris stressed that the most important thing is to remember that most of the health situations that occur are preventable, so it is better to prevent than to spend the rest of the carnivals in the hospital.
He expressed that it is important to take precautionary measures into account, if they are going to drink alcohol, they are going to drink, even for recreation, there must always be a designated driver.
Press release: Gabriel Lasso
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