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| Poisoning |
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A
poisoning may or may not be obvious.
Sometimes the source of a poisoning
can be easily identified an open
bottle of medication or a spilled
bottle of household cleaner. Look
for these signs if you suspect
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1.
Burns or redness around the mouth
and lips. |
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2. Breathe
that smells like chemicals. |
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3. Burns,
stains, and odors on the person,
his or her clothing, or on the furniture,
floor, rugs, or other objects in
the surrounding area. |
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4. Vomiting,
difficulty breathing, or other unexpected
symptoms. |
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you can find no indication of poisoning,
do not treat the person for poisoning,
but call for emergency help. If
you believe someone has been poisoned,
take the following steps: |
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Some
products have instructions on the
label specifying what to do if a
poisoning occurs. If the product
known to be the poison has these
instructions, follow them. |
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If the
person is alert, give him or her,
a glass of water or milk to drink.
The liquid will slow the rate at
which the poison is absorbed by
the body. But if the person is weak,
lethargic, unconscious, or having
seizures, do not give him or her
anything by mouth. |
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If you
cannot identify the poison or there
are no instructions on the product
label, call your local poison control
center for instructions. Keep the
number near your telephone. |
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Certain
poisons should be vomited; others
should not. If you do not know the
identity of the substance swallowed,
do not induce vomiting. Overall,
you should not induce vomiting unless
directed to by a poison control
authority or your physician. |
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If you
are told to induce vomiting in the
person who has swallowed poison,
use syrup of ipecac to do so. An
alternative method to induce vomiting
is touching the back of the throat
of the person to initiate gagging.
If you have no other alternative,
have the person drink a glass of
warm water containing 1 teaspoon
of dried mustard or 3 teaspoons
of salt. After the person has vomited,
give a glass of water or milk. |
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If the
poison has spilled on the person's
clothing, skin, or eyes, remove
the clothing and flush the skin
or eyes with cool or lukewarm water
for 20 minutes. |
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Get immediate
medical attention. If you have identified
the poison, take the container with
you. |
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