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HOW POISONS ENTER THE BODY• Inhalation

• Breathing substances into the lungs

• Ingestion• Swallowing a poison

• Absorption• Through the skin

• Injection• Bites, stings, needles

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Poison Control Center

1-800-222-1222New National number!

The number can always be found inside the front cover of the phone book.

(Federal law)

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Washington State PCC

Busiest PCC in the nation140,000 calls/year½ are calls for children under 5PCC information is updated every 3 months

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Major cause of adult poisonings:

Not reading and following label

directions!

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• Call 911 if you forget the PCC #• Call 1-800-222-1222 • Info to provide when calling:– age and weight of the patient– What was taken• brand• style• dose• amount

– time of poisoning

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Ingested poisons

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May require use of Syrup of IpecacSyrup of Ipecac

• Use only on advice of poison control center

• Not to be used:– with corrosive or petroleum products

– if victim is unconscious

– is pregnant

– is in seizure

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Symptoms:

headache

dizzy

irritability

chest pain

unconscious

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Treatment:Treatment:

get to fresh air

may require oxygenso you may need to call 911

be ready to do rescue breathing

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Commonly inhaled poisons

Cleaning productsCO and CO2

byproducts of combustiondon’t barbecue inside

use caution with engines, heaters and stoves

PAM and other aerosols

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Absorbed Poisons

• Chemicals– flush skin with gallons of water• 10-15 minutes minimum• Start flushing immediately• Call Poison Center while flushing

– Brush off dry chemicals before flushing

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Absorbed Poisons:

• Poison Ivy– Wash with soap

and water– Calamine or

Hydrocortisone

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Poison Ivy

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Poison Ivy in the Fall

Poison Ivy berries

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Things that biteThings that biteThings that biteThings that bite

• Spiders • Bees, wasps & hornets• Ticks• Snakes• Animals• Humans

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Good Idea:

When you travel, investigate the local “hazards”Examples:

ScorpionsBox jelly fishMarine lifeLocal snakes

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Anaphylaxis

Allergic reaction to – Medications– Food– Stings

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Signs of anaphylaxis

• Itching• Redness• Swelling• Progressing to:

– Tightness in the chest– Difficulty breathing– Unconsciousness

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CARE FOR ANAPHYLAXIS

• CALL EMS personnel immediately.

• Position the victim to aid breathing.

• Monitor breathing and consciousness.

• Reassure the victim.

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Tail of a Rattler

Snake Bite

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CARE FOR SNAKEBITES• Wash the wound, if possible.

• Immobilize the affected part.

• Keep the affected part lower than the heart.

• CALL EMS personnel immediately.• DO NOT:

– Don’t cut and suck– Don’t apply electrical current

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BROWN RECLUSE

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DAY 3

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DAY 5

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DAY 6

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DAY 9

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DAY 10

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Hobo Spider

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BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

As viewed from the bottom

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Ticks

and how should you remove a tick ??

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Removing a tick

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• Don’t coat the tick with Vaseline• Don’t douse it with kerosene • Don’t burn it out with a match, cigarette, propane

torch, flame thrower…– especially after you covered it with kerosene

None of these techniques will cause the tick to drop off any sooner than they would have on their own.

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Be wary of animals that are acting abnormally

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The human mouth carries 47 different types of bacteria. A human bite will get infected.