POISONS POISONS 1

§ § POISONSCONTROL. CENTER NUMBER POISONS CONTROL. CENTER NUMBER 2

POISONS POISONS 2 §INGESTED §INHALED §ABSORBED §INJECTED

INGESTED OR SWALLOWED POISONS §MOST COMMON WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF FIVE §Cleaning agents, plants, and drugs (aspirin, cold and cough remedies, etc.)most common §Most absorption takes place after the poison passes into the small intestine, very little happens in the stomach.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR §Abdominal pain and cramping §Nausea and vomiting §Diarrhea §Burns, odor, or stain around mouth §Drowsiness or unconsciousness §Poison containers nearby

WHAT TO DO §Determine critical information §Call poison control center- if responsive §Call if unresponsive §Place victim in recovery position §Induce vomiting only if a poison control center or physician advises it.

OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE 4 §MAINTAIN AN OPEN AIRWAY AND INDUCE VOMITING §MAINTAIN AN OPEN AIRWAY AND INDUCE VOMITING IF ADVISED

INDUCING VOMITING 5 §DO NOT TRIGGER GAG REFLEX §SYRUP OF IPECAC l ADULT 2 TABLESPOONS2 TABLESPOONS GLASSES WATER2 - 3 GLASSES WATER l CHILD 1 TABLESPOON1 TABLESPOON GLASSES WATER1 - 2 GLASSES WATER l INFANT 1 TEASPOON1 TEASPOON 1 BOTTLE WATER1 BOTTLE WATER

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING §INVISIBLE, TASTELESS, ODORLESS GAS §POISONS ITS VICTIMS BY CAUSING HYPOXIA, OR LACK OF OXYGEN, IN TWO WAYS 1. Binds to red blood cells 2. Does not allow the cells to use what little oxygen is delivered

WHAT TO LOOK FOR §FLU SYMPTOMS COME AND GO §HEADACHE §RINGING IN THE EARS §CHEST PAIN §MUSCLE WEAKNESS §NAUSEA AND VOMITING §DIZZINESS §UNCONSCIOUSNESS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 3 §SHOCK §CONVULSIONS §BREATHING DIFFICULTIES §UNUSUAL BREATH ODOR §BURNS OR STAINS §SUDDEN ILLNESS §SWEATING §UNCONSCIOUSNESS §OPEN CONTAINER

SNAKE/INSECT BITES SNAKE/INSECT BITES 6 §KEEP VICTIM CALM §1-2 HOURS TRANSPORT §CONSTRICTIVE BAND l INCHES WIDE l ABOVE BITE l RECHECK FOR SWELLING §REMOVE RESTRICTIVE OBJECTS §DON'T ELEVATE §NO ICE

WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO 7 §DON’T USE INCISION §USE A SNAKEBITE KIT §WASH WOUND WITH SOAP/WATER §SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANTIVENIN