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RTE Ch. 16
| a poison that enters the body through skin or the mucous membranes in eyes, nose and mouth - plants, chemicals or medications | absorbed |
| dstr shock caused by sudden allergic reaction, air passages swell and restrict breathing | anaphylaxis |
| swallowed poison - foods, drugs, medications, household items | ingested |
| poison breathed into lungs - CO (car exhaust and tobacco smoke), ammonia, sulfur dioxide, dry cleaning solvents | inhaled |
| poisons enter body through bite, sting or syringe - insects, spiders, aquatic life, animals and snakes | injected |
| any substance that can cause injury, illness or death when introduced to body | poison |
| a specialized health center that provides information on poisons or suspected poisoning emergencies | poison control center (PCC) |
| severity of poisoning depends on three factors: | type and amount of substance, time, person's age, size, weight and medical conditions |
| If you suspect someone has swallowed a poison, try to find out: | the type of poison, the quantity taken, when it was taken, and how much the person weighs |
| general care for poisoning | remove person from source of poison, check LOC and breathing, ask questions about current situation if person is awake, look for any containers/packaging and take them with you to telephone, call Poison help line and follow call taker's directions |
| Call 9-1-1 or the DE# if the person is | unresponsive, confused or responsive but not fully awake, has persistent chest pain or pressure, vomiting blood or passing blood in stool or urine, signs of shock, seizure, severe headache, or slurred speech, aggressive or violent |
| nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, chest or abdominal pain, trouble breathing, sweating, changes in LOC, seizures, burn injuries around lips or tongue or on skin around mouth | signs and symptoms of ingested poisonings |
| Don't induce vomiting when the person | is unresponsive, having a seizure, pregnant (last trimester), digested corrosive substance, has heart disease |
| trouble breathing or a breathing rate that is faster or slower than normal, chest pain or tightness, burning in nose or eyes, nausea and vomiting, cyanosis | signs and symptoms of inhaled poisons |
| If you notice clues during the scene size-up that lead you suspect toxic fumes are present, | call 9-1-1 or the DE# instead of entering the scene. Let EMS and public safety professionals know what you have discovered, and only enter the scene if you are told it is safe to do so. |
| If you can remove the person from the source of inhaled poison without endangering yourself, | help an awake person by getting them to fresh air and then calling for more advanced care personnel based on the situation. |
| If you find an unresponsive person, | remove them from the scene if it's safe to do so and call 9-1-1 or the DE#. Then, give care for any life-threatening conditions. |
| traces of liquid, powder, or chemical on person's skin, skin that looks burned, irritated, red or swollen, blisters that may ooze fluid, or a rash, itchy skin | signs and symptoms of absorbed poisonings |
| Before washing the affected area, | you may need to have the person remove any jewelry if it's contaminated or if it constricts circulation due to swelling |
| Rinse the affected areas for at least ___ minutes, using a shower or garden hose if possible. | twenty |
| If a rash or weeping lesion (oozing sore) develops, | advise the person to seek the opinion of a pharmacist or healthcare provider about possible treatment |
| Brush off dry chemicals using _____ before flushing with tap water (under pressure), take care not to ____ | gloved hands; inhale or get any dry chemicals on you, your eyes or the eyes of the person or any bystanders |
| If wet chemicals contact the skin, | flush the area continuously with large amounts of cool, running water to reduce the threat to you and quickly and easily removes the substance from the person |
| Irrigate the affected eye or eyes | from the nose side of the eye, not directly onto the middle of the cornea, with clean water for at least 15 minutes |
| bite or sting mark at entry point, stinger, tentacle or venom sac near entry site, redness, pain, tenderness or swelling around entry site, allergic reaction (localized itching, hives or rash), severe allergic reaction (nausea, shock, swelling of throat) | signs and symptoms of injected poisonings |
| Care for injected poisonings - check for ____, apply ___, ___ if person has signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis | LTCs, a cold pack, call 9-1-1 or DE# |
| trouble breathing, swelling of face, neck, tongue or lips, a feeling of tightness in the chest or throat, skin reactions (hives, itchiness or flushing), stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, dizziness, shock, loss of consciousness | signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis |
| a drug that slows or stops the effects of anaphylaxis | epinephrine |
| a medication that counteracts the effects of histamine, a chemical released by the body during an allergic reaction | antihistamine |
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