Vocabulary
Routes of toxic exposure
Injected Toxins
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
100

The term used to describe exposure to non-pharmacological substance

What is Poisoning

100

The most common route of entry for toxic exposure such as plants, drugs and cleaning agents can involve burns to lips, tongue, throat and esophogus

What is ingestion

100

Illness caused by eating fish that contain toxins, these are fish found to live near top of food chain in tropical waters, ex are barracuda or red snapper

What is Ciguatera Poisoning

100

The pt who shows S&S of course tremors of hands tongue and eyelids, nausea and vomiting, weakness, increased sympathetic tone, tachy, sweating, possible seizure

what is a withdrawing alcoholic

100

The treatment is to wash area, scrape with out squeezing venom sac, apply cool compress to injection sight, observe for and treat allergic reaction and or anaphylaxis

What is a bee sting

200

The term to describe exposure to pharmacological substances whether accidental or intentional

What is Overdose

200

The rapid absorption of toxic agent through the alveolar capillaries in the lungs 

give an example

What is Inhalation

gases, fumes, vapors, aerosols

200

The signs and symptoms you may see with an insect bite

name 2

what is localized pain, swelling, redness, skin whelt

200

The pain producing injection of toxins from specific animal class found to have bony spines, stings

the venom is heat sensitive so by adding heat you will get pain relief while inactivating the venom

What is marine animals

sting rays, corals, jelly fish

200

The treatment of a patient that is unresponsive top priority is  

What is maintaining the airway

300

The substance that will neutralize a specific toxin or counteract its effects on the body

What is antidote

300

The entry of toxic substance through skin or mucous membrane

give examples

What is surface absorption

contact with poison ivy and other poisonous plants,organophosphates

300

The appearance of pain, swelling, oozing, fang marks

What is a snake bite

300

The drug that is used to enhance sexual experience, euphoria, anxiety, elevated sympathetic tone and prolonged use can lead to brain damage

What is Ecstasy

300

The treatment for this condition is to remove from area and give high flow oxygen and possible transport to hyperbaric chambers

What is CO poisoning

400

The term for attempts made to stop a drug can trigger psychological or physical reaction severe enough to cause death

What is withdrawal

400

The toxic agent under skin, into muscle or blood vessel can cause delayed or immediate reaction

examples

what is injection

bites and stings from insects and animals

400

The classification of bees that many people will die from allergic reaction to the stings

What is Hymenoptera

400

This injected toxin from what species causes nausea vomiting, sweating, seizures, paralysis, decrease LOC

antivenom is available

What is a black widow spider

400

The treatment for the person that has been exposed to high levels of combustion of plastics, rubber, wool,silk, resulting in seizures, coma, pulmonary edema

What is a cyanokit

500

The term for continued use, the abuser must use increasing larger doses to get some effect

What is tolerance

500

The route in which complete absorption from the stomach and intestinal tract

What is ingestion

500

The poisonous venom from this type of animal that acts quickly on the nervous system producing a burning and tingling effect and a constricting band applied above the wound site no tighter than a watch is necessary to use

What is a scorpion bite

500

The s&s of mouth and throat red, swollen, blistered, very toxic to the liver and have seven classes, you may see when ingesting these

What are poisonous mushrooms

500

The treatment for severe withdrawal from alcohol with positive clonic tonic activity

What is benzodiazepine, ( diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam)

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