Rodenticide Poisoning + Rat Killer paste poisoning management
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POISON
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NG
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POISON
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- Substance that cause disturbance to organisms usually by chemical reaction
- Toxin poison- produced by some biological function in nature
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POISONING CAUSES
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- Medications are the most common cause of poisoning
- Medications most commonly linked to poisoning are:
Paracetamol Aspirin Calcium-channel blockers Opioids Tricyclic Antidepressants
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- Household products are the second most common cause of poisoning
- These includes: Cleaning products (ex: bleach and
disinfectant) Cosmetics (ex. baby oil and
shampoo) DIY products (ex. glue and paint) Garden products (ex. weedkiller and rat
poison)
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- Food can sometimes cause poisoning if:
It goes mouldy It becomes contaminated
with bacteria from raw meat
It has not cooked properly
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- Kids under the age of six has the high risk of poisoning because they often put anything in their mouth without knowing that they are harmful
- As their bodies are smaller they are more vulnerable to the harmful effects of a certain substances
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POISONING SYMPTOMS
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- Mothers and caretakers should be aware of sudden and unexplained illness in young children, particularly if they are drowsy or unconscious
- General symptoms:- sickness, diarrhoea, stomach pain, drowsiness, high temperature in the body, chills,
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loss of appetite, headache, irritability, difficulty swallowing, producing more saliva, skin rash, burns around the nose or mouth, double or blurred visions, seizures (fits) and coma (in some cases)
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- Symptoms of medication overdose:
- In paracetamol: yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
- In aspirin: rapid breathing and ringing in the ears
- In tricyclic antidepressants: dry mouth, large pupil, irregular heartbeat and low blood pressure
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-In Calcium channel blockers: chest pain, low blood pressure, a low pulse rate, blue skin and breathing problems- In Opioids: small pupils, shallow breathing, blue skin and fluids on the lungs
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POISONING TREATMENT
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- What to do if someone has been poisoned:
- If they are unconscious, try to wake them up and encourage them to spit out any pills
- Do not give them anything to eat or drink
- Wipe any vomit in their mouth
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- If you think someone has inhaled some poisonous fumes, remove the person from contaminated area
- Call some help- Check that the person’s
airway is open- If they are not breathing, do
CPR
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- Help the medical staffs by giving detailed history about the incident
- Tell them any symptoms the victim has
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- Hospital Treatments: Activated charcoal Antidotes Sedatives Ventilator (breathing
machine)
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- Investigations may include blood test and an electrocardiogram
- Blood test can be used to check the chemicals and glucose levels in a person’s blood
- An electrocardiogram (ECG) is an electrical recording of the heart to check that it is functioning properly.