T2-Poisoning: Heavy metals, corrosives, hydrocarbons, and plants

Question 1

Why is iron one of the primary ingested vitamins?

Answer 1

-Readily avaliable
-Packaged in large quantities
-Dont put it in safety closures–Parents don’t recognize its toxicity
-Candy coated appearance
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Question 2

Toxicity of heavy metals ranges from what?

Answer 2

Vomiting hematemesis, diarrhea, bloody stools, gastric pain in the first six hours to systemic toxicity and death

Question 3

Corrosives: Household cleaners account over 1/2 of the poisonings reported to Southern Poison Control Center. Okay to induce vomiting?

Answer 3

Usually DO NOT want to induce vomiting

Question 4

Organic compounds containing hydrogen and carbon and may be distillates of petroleum

Answer 4

Hydrocarbons

Question 5

What is the main danger with hydrocarbons?

Answer 5

Aspiration

Question 6

Is chemical pneumonia fatal?

Answer 6

May be

Question 7

What are examples of hydrocarbons?

Answer 7

Gasoline
Kerosene
Lamp oil
Furniture polish

Question 8

What do we focus first on: ABC or the toxin?

Answer 8

ABC

Question 9

What do we focus on after the ABC?

Answer 9

Prevention of absorption and continued assessment