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McGraw-Hill Emergency Medical Responder 2nd Edition Ch.22

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Any substance taken into the body that interferes with normal body function   show
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show An intentional or unintentional overmedication or ingestion of a toxic substance  
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show Toxidrome  
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Substance misuse   show
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Exposure to a substance that is harmful in any dosage   show
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show A series of signs and symptoms that occur 6 to 48 hours after a chronic alcoholic reduces his or her intake or stops consuming alcohol  
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show Tolerance  
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show A psychological and physical dependence on a substance that has gone beyond voluntary control  
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Household and commercial products that can be abused by intentionally breathing the product's gas or vapors for its mind-altering effects   show
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Toxin   show
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show Substance abuse  
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Antidote   show
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Signs and symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal that have progressed beyond the usual symptoms of withdrawal and are potentially fatal   show
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Poison control center   show
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show Sudden sniffing death syndrome  
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Withdrawal   show
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Examples of medical conditions that signs and symptoms of alcohol misuse or abuse can mimic   show
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show Altered mental status, coma, slow or absent breathing, slow heart rate, low blood pressure, or constricted pupils  
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Barbiturates   show
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show Narcotics  
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show Prescribed medications used to control anxiety and stress, aid sleep, and relax muscles  
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show Bee, wasp, and ant venom, Spider, tick, and scorpion venom, Snake venom, Drugs  
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show Signs and symptoms of injected poisons  
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Poisons that can be absorbed   show
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show Signs and symptoms of absorbed piosons  
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