Poison Control

Question 0

No time of bite
remove jewelry other items that may constrict swelling
position body part in normal function
position place body part at or below level of heart
loosely support body part cleanse wound supportive care
Mark swollen area with marker consider advanced life-support
alert CT poison control

Answer 0

Prehospital care for a snake bite

Question 1

Northern copperhead

timber rattlesnake

Answer 1

Types of poisonous snakes in CT

Question 2

Do not try to capture the snake
 cut the wound
 extract venom by mouth 
use ice 
use a tourniquet 
raise limb

Answer 2

What not to do during pre hospital care for snake bite

Question 3

Anti-venom
less allergic reactions than with previous antidotes
weighs risk versus benefit
serum sickness

Answer 3

CroFab

Question 4

Produced by immunizing healthy sheep
binds and neutralizes venom toxins re distributing them away from target tissues and enhancing elimination
has been shown to reverse or prevent the progression of local tissue damage vascular tissue damage and neurological Toxicity.

Answer 4

CroFab

Question 5

In wood piles 
in rubble piles
 under stones
 in hollow stumps
 in rodent burrows

Answer 5

Black widow spider webs

Question 6

Out houses
 sheds 
garage 
clustered areas basement 
crawlspaces

Answer 6

Black widow

Question 7

Produces one of the most toxic venoms by volume

Answer 7

Black widow

Question 8

Cleanse with soap and water
cool compress
and supportive care

Answer 8

Prehospital care for a spider bite

Question 9

Added to orderless natural gas used in the homes so as to limit the potential for unrecognized hazardous exposure

Answer 9

Mercaptans

Question 10

Can be purchased on Internet
Used in photo stop bath solutions
Contain acid 50% concentration
-At this concentration can have dermal burns
-Inhalation of vapors can cause dyspnea, chest pain, and pulmonary edema
Vinegar - acetic acid 4-6%

Answer 10

Glacial acid

Question 11

If ingested caustic >15% ammonia
House hold ammonia 5-10%
-Ammonia reacts with moisture in mucosal surfaces to produce ammonium hydroxide which may cause caustic injury. The severity of injury depends upon the concentration and duration of exposure.

Answer 11

Ammonia

Question 12

Vicks rub (4.7%) Vicks vapo steam (6.2%)
Toxic at 30mg/kg
-1 tsp of Vicks Waco steam in a 10 kg child would be toxic
Neurotoxic risk is seizures which are rapid within 30 min of ingestion
Mothball smell

Answer 12

Camphor

Question 13

Battle exposure (WW1) moldy Hay smell
Heavier than air
Symptoms not noticeable right away/no strong terrible odor
Symptoms - cough, chest discomfort, dyspnea, lacrimation
High levels produce lung injury in 2-6h; die of pulmonary edema
Accounted for 85% of WW1 deaths from chemical weapons

Answer 13

Phosgene

Question 14

Toxic gas when sewage is standing for A period of time or become stagnant or septic.or you can make it yourself
Rotten egg odor

Answer 14

Hydrogen sulfide

Question 15

Found in oil of wintergreen (100%)
Bengay (30%)
Hot and cool (30%)
Converts to salicylates (ASA)
1.4x as strong as salicylates
1tsp of Bengay would be toxic in a toddler
Wintergreen odor

Answer 15

Methyl salicylate

Question 16

Garlic odor

Extremely toxic

Answer 16

Arsenic