Vocabulary
The term used to describe exposure to non-pharmacological substance
What is Poisoning
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
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
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
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
The term to describe exposure to pharmacological substances whether accidental or intentional
What is Overdose
The rapid absorption of toxic agent through the alveolar capillaries in the lungs
give an example
What is Inhalation
gases, fumes, vapors, aerosols
The signs and symptoms you may see with an insect bite
name 2
what is localized pain, swelling, redness, skin whelt
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
The treatment of a patient that is unresponsive top priority is
What is maintaining the airway
The substance that will neutralize a specific toxin or counteract its effects on the body
What is antidote
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
The appearance of pain, swelling, oozing, fang marks
What is a snake bite
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
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
The term for attempts made to stop a drug can trigger psychological or physical reaction severe enough to cause death
What is withdrawal
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
The classification of bees that many people will die from allergic reaction to the stings
What is Hymenoptera
This injected toxin from what species causes nausea vomiting, sweating, seizures, paralysis, decrease LOC
antivenom is available
What is a black widow spider
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
The term for continued use, the abuser must use increasing larger doses to get some effect
What is tolerance
The route in which complete absorption from the stomach and intestinal tract
What is ingestion
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
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
The treatment for severe withdrawal from alcohol with positive clonic tonic activity
What is benzodiazepine, ( diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam)
and fluids