Abstract
Objective: To identify the main characteristics of exogenous intoxications in patients treated at public hospitals. Methods: Data were collected from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN/SES/MG), revealing the type and incidence of cases during the years 2018 and 2019. The variables investigated were: exposure to the toxic agent in the workplace, clinical evolution of the intoxication state, toxic agent used, type of exposure by the toxic agent, circumstance in which the toxic agent was used and age group affected by the intoxication. Results: Among the types of poisoning, acute-single poisoning (79), acute-repeated poisoning (25), ignored / unfilled cases in the medical records (10) and an isolated case of chronic poisoning (1). The circumstances analyzed and their incidences: usual use (4), ignored and not filled out in the report (3), usual use (7), accidental (9), administration error (1), ingestion of contaminated food (2), attempt self-extermination (90), violence / homicide (2), among other circumstances (1), with a total of 115 notifications. Final considerations: In general, the poisoning is acute-unique, resulting from an attempt at self-extermination. The importance of new research is demonstrated, so that the health professional is able to intervene in the diagnosis and also in the appropriate treatment, creating effective public policies.