CH 22 POISONING & DRUG ABUSE Flashcards
The _____ makes the poison
Dose
Substance that when introduced to the body produces harmful effect on normal structures/functions?
Poison
If no toxic effects the incident is simply an ________
Exposure
Factors effecting poisoning?
Dose Age Gender Resistance State of health
Gastric lavage is a method to?
Decontaminate the stomach
Less than what % of poisons have specific antidotes?
5%
Sign of narcotic poison?
Beady eyes
Sign of cholinergic poison?
Sludge
Most common route of exposure?
Ingestion
Two types of irritant from ingested poison
ACIDIC: corrosive
BASIC: caustic
Preferred method for emptying the contents of the stomach when victim is conscious?
Emetic
Normal adult dose of Ipecac syrup
15-30ml
Used to “speed” movement of bound substance and minimize absorption?
Cathartic (magnesium sulfate or sorbitol)
Treat ingested acid or base using _____ only
water
Ingestion of mineral oil or motor oil will usually do nothing more than cause?
Diarrhea
Treat ingested petroleum distillates with?
30-60 ml of vegetable oil
Viral food poisoning appears w/in how long
8 hrs
Inhaled substances can fool the victim due to?
Olfactory fatigue
There are how many steps in initial evaluation and follow-on poison management?
6
Of the 40 species of scorpions in the U.S. which may cause serious effects?
Centruroides exilicauda
Treat scorpion bite with?
Ice up to 2 hrs
Calcium gluconate 10ml 10% solution IV