Chapter 22 - Toxicologic Emergencies Flashcards
absorbed poison
usually a chemical or substance from a poisonous plant that enters though the skin
activated charcoal
a distilled charcoal in powder form that can adsorb many times its weight in contaminant to prevent their absorption by the body; no longer commonly administered in the emergency care of patients who have ingested poison
antidote
a substance that neutralized the effects of a poison or toxic substance
CNS depressants
substances that inhibit or decrease central nervous system functions
CNS stimulants
substances that excite or increase central nervous system functions
drug abuse
self administration of drugs (or a single drug) in a manner that is not in accord with approved medical or social patterns
hallucinogens
substances that cause hallucinations, or false perceptions not based on reality. Also called psychedelics.
huffers
people who inhale vapors in order to “get high”
ingested poison
a poison that is swallowed and enters the gastrointestinal system
inhaled poison
a poisonous vapor or fume that is breathed in
injected poison
a poison that is forced into the body, usually by the intentional injection of a drug or by the bite of or sting of an insect
narcotics
central nervous system depressants that are derived from opium (opiates) or from synthetic opium (opioids)
overdose
an emergency that involves poisoning by drugs or alcohol
pharming
raiding others home medicine supplies or using faked prescriptions to obtain drugs
poison
any substance - liquid, solid, or gas - that impairs health or causes death by its chemical action when it enters the body or comes into contact with the skin
