Emergency Medical Response You Are the Emergency Medical Responder Your police unit is summoned to a residence on a report of an unconscious person. When you arrive and size-up the scene, you discover parents with their 2-year-old child. The mother is distraught and says she found her toddler on the kitchen floor very drowsy. She noticed that the under-the-sink cabinet door was open, and there was a bottle of liquid kitchen cleaner lying next to the child. She called 9-1-1 because he was not responding when she tried to wake him up. Lesson 24: Poisoning
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Emergency Medical Response
You Are the Emergency Medical Responder
Your police unit is summoned to a residence on a report of an unconscious person. When you arrive and size-up the scene, you discover parents with their 2-year-old child. The mother is distraught and says she found her toddler on the kitchen floor very drowsy. She noticed that the under-the-sink cabinet door was open, and there was a bottle of liquid kitchen cleaner lying next to the child. She called 9-1-1 because he was not responding when she tried to wake him up.
Lesson 24: Poisoning
Emergency Medical Response
Poison
Any substance that causes injury, illness or death if it enters the body
Toxins are poisonous substances produced by microorganisms that can cause certain disease but also are capable of stimulating neutralizing antibodies or antitoxins.
Emergency Medical Response
Poison Control Centers
Specialized health care centers that provide information on poisons and suspected poisoning emergencies
You arrive at a local nursery in response to a call that an employee was splashed in the face and on the neck with a liquid chemical to kill weeds. The employee is conscious and is complaining that his skin and eyes feel “like they are on fire.”
Emergency Medical Response
Injected Poison
Bites or stings of insects, spiders, aquatic life, animals or snakes
Drugs or misused medications injected with a hypodermic needle
Emergency Medical Response
You Are the Emergency Medical Responder
You complete your assessment and find that the toddler is unresponsive and his respiratory and pulse rates are extremely slow. He also has some redness around his mouth and lips, and there is a strong odor of bleach. Based on your findings, you suspect poisoning.
Emergency Medical Response
Administering Activated Charcoal Give within 1 hour of ingestion (ideally) only if directed
by medical control or the PCC and the patient is fully conscious and alert
Not for patients who have overdosed on cyanide or swallowed acids or alkalis
Mix it thoroughly with water and give through a straw or use an opaque container
Dosage:• 1 g per kilogram of patient’s weight• 30 to 100 g for adult• 12 to 25 g for child or infant
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Carbon Monoxide PoisoningSigns and Symptoms
Dull throbbing headache
Nausea or vomiting Bluish skin color Chest pain Confusion Convulsions Dizziness Drowsiness Fainting
Hyperactivity Impaired judgment Irritability Loss of consciousness Low blood pressure Muscle weakness Rapid or abnormal
heart beat Shock Shortness of breath
Emergency Medical Response
Care for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Ensure that EMRs are properly outfitted for safety. Remove the patient from the situation as quickly as
possible. Alert ER staff and physicians about the suspicion of
CO poisoning. Prepare the patient to answer questions. Inform the patient that he or she may have a blood
test to confirm diagnosis. Monitor and treat everyone in the area. Administer emergency oxygen.
Emergency Medical Response
Cyanide Poisoning Signs and Symptoms
Ingestion or absorption• Dizziness• Headache• Nausea and vomiting• Rapid breathing• Rapid heart rate• Restlessness• Weakness
Large, concentrated/intense exposure• Convulsions• Loss of consciousness• Low blood pressure• Lung injury• Respiratory failure
leading to death• Slow heart rate
Emergency Medical Response
Care for Cyanide Poisoning
Observe for signs and symptoms of cyanide poisoning.
Seek medical attention immediately. Seek fresh air or rest in a half-upright position. Administer emergency oxygen. Wear protective clothing. Rinse eyes with plenty of water.