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Brady EMT Basic Chapter 23- Poisioning and Overdose

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Poisons that are taken into the body through Unbroken Skin   Absorbed Poisons  
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A substance that absorbs many poisons and prevents the from being absorbed into the body   Activated Charcoal  
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A substance that neutralizes a poison and its effects   Antidote  
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A severe reaction that can be part of alcohol withdrawal, characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, and hallucinations   Delirium Tremens  
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Thinning down or weakening by mixing with something else.   Dilution  
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Depressants, Such as barbiturates, that depress the central nervous system, often to bring on a more relaxed state of mind.   Downers  
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Mind affecting or mind altering drugs that act on the central nervous system to produce excitement and distortion of perceptions   Hallucinogens  
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Poisons that are Swallowed   Ingested Poisons  
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A class of drugs that effect the nervous system and change many normal body activities: their legal use is for relief of pain.   Narcotics  
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Any Substance that can harm the body by altering cell structure or functions   Poison  
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A Poisonous substance secreted by bacteria, plants or animals   Toxin  
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Stimulants, such as amphetamines, that effect the central nervous system to excite the user.   Uppers  
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vaporizing compounds, Such as cleaning fluids, that are breathed in by an abuser to produce a "High".   Volatile Chemicals  
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State in which a patients body reacts severely when deprived of an abused substance.   Withdrawal  
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