What's That?
The study of toxic or poisonous substances
What is Toxicology
For this route of poison, you to should move to fresh air and consider oxygen
What is inhalation?
Skin, mucous membrane, or eye damage, chemical burns, rashes, leisons, systemic effects occur with this route of poison
What is absorbed and surface contact poisons?
This substance is a sedative and a hypnotic. It can damage the liver. It may also cause aggressive and inappropriate behavior and lack of coordination.
What is alcohol?
Barbiturates and benzodiazepines, Knock-out drink, Mickey, Date Rate Drug, usually take by mouth
What are sedative-hypnotic drugs?
Any substance whose chemical action can damage body structures or impair body function
What is poison?
The amount of time to flush a contact poison.
What is 15-20 minutes?
Burns around the mouth, gastrointestinal pain, vomiting, cardiac dysrhythmias, and seizures are common with this route of poison.
What is ingested?
This is a type of narcotic used to relieve pain.
What is an opiod?
This category includes acetone, toluene, xylene, and hexane. Found in glues, cleaning compounds, paint thinners and lacquers. Commonly abused by teenagers.
What are inhalants?
A poisonous substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants that acts by changing the normal metabolism of the cells or destroying them.
What is a toxin?
The usual dose of activated charcoal.
What is 1 gram per kilogram?
Weakness, dizziness, fever, chills, unresponsiveness, and excitability are some of the S/S of this route.
What is injected?
Highly toxic, colorless, flammable gas with a distinctive rotten-egg odor. Affects all organs, but it has the most impact on the lungs and CNS.
What is Hydrogen sulfide?
Examples of this substances in this category include amphetamines, methamphetamines, ecstasy, and cocaine. Patients are at high risk of seizures, cardiac dysrhythmias and stroke. May experience hallucinations or paranoia.
What are sympathomimetics?
The misuse of any substance to produce a desired effect.
What is substance abuse?
Narcan is indicated if respiratory depression is present in this type of poisoning. Pupils are usually pinpoint.
What is opiod/narcotic?
Alkali poisons, cyanide, ethanol, iron, lithium, methanol, mineral acids or organic solvents are substances when this antidote is not indicated.
What is activated charcoal?
This can be sold legally. Produces euphoria, increased mental clarity and sexual arousal. Many uses snort this substance. Effects can last as long as 48 hours.
What are bath salts (cathinones)?
This category of drugs can causee visual hallucinations, intensify vision and hearing and separate the user from reality. Pts. experiencing a "bad trip" have hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, paranoia.
What are Hallucinogens?
A common complication of substance abuse - when a patient takes a toxic dose of a substance.
What is an overdose?
Monitor the ABC, O2, be alert for nausea and vomiting, removing rings, watches and bracelets from areas around the site are some of the things you should do with this route of poison.
What is injection?
What are DTs (delirium tremens)?
Produces euphoria, relaxation, and drowsiness. Impairs short-term memory and the capacity to do complex thinking and work. Considered a "gate-way" drug.
What is marijuana?
The mnemonics SLUDGEM OR DUMBELS are used to describe the symptoms of this overdose
What are Cholinergic agents?