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Injurious Agents
Test #4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Poison | Any substance which when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin can cause damage to the mind or body |
| Rattlesnakes, Copperheads, & Moccasins | large triangle shaped head, head is larger than neck, |
| Coral Snake | Black nose, every other ring is yellow |
| Scarlet King Snake | red nose, every other ring is black |
| Black Widow | shiny black body with red hourglass on abdomen, causes severe pain and muscle cramps |
| Brown Recluse | Small with dark violin shape on head, |
| Emergency treatment for poisoning at home | remove poison, give water if able to swallow, call poison control, avoid milk |
| DSMA (Dimercaptosuccinic Acid) | Binds with LEAD (mercury & aresenic) |
| Penicillamine | Binds to COPPER (iron, lead, arsenic) |
| Acetaminophen Poisoning | HEPATIC INVOLVEMENT - ANTIDOTE- MUCOMYST |
| Salicylate Poisoning | ASA - CNS Changes |
| Hydrocarbon Poisoning - Immediate danger | Aspiration |
| Iron Poisoning biggest concern and treatment | Hepatic Injurr, Deferoxamine (turns urine red/orange color) |
| Plumbism | Lead poisoning , 20-44 requires medical treatment, >70 is a medical emergency |