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1. Syncope - CORRECT ANSWER - the event that took place to cause fainting
- fainting / sudden and temporary loss of consciousness
- generally from a standing position
- patient becomes responsive immediately after becoming supine
2. Poison - CORRECT ANSWER - any substance that impairs health or causes
death by its chemical action when it enters the body or comes in contact
with skin
3. Toxicology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of toxins, antidotes, and the
effects of toxins on the body
4. Drugs: 4 Types of exposures - CORRECT ANSWER ingestion, inhalation,
injection, absorption
5. Ingestion - CORRECT ANSWER - a drug or substance swallowed
- absorbed into the GI tract
- most common type of poisoning
- easy for children to access
,6. Ingestion S/S - CORRECT ANSWER - swelling or burns around the mouth
- nausea / vomiting / diarrhea
- altered mental status (AEIOUTIPS!!)
- abdominal pain
7. AEIOUTIPS - CORRECT ANSWER alcohol, epilepsy, insulin, overdise,
uremia/underdose, trauma, infection, psych, stroke
8. Dosage for activated charcoal - CORRECT ANSWER 1g/kg per..
- adult: 30-100g
- child: 12.5-25g
9. Inhalation - CORRECT ANSWER - breathing in a poison
- rapid absorption through the lungs
- can be accidental, illicit, suicidal
10.Common accidental inhalations - CORRECT ANSWER carbon monoxide
chlorine
ammonia
11.Common abused inhalations - CORRECT ANSWER paints
gas propellants
nitrous oxide
Nitrogen and Helium (suicide bags)
12.Inhalation S/S - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulty breathing
- chest pains
- respiratory sounds
, - stridor, hoarseness, coughing, wheezing, crackles
- neuro issues
- dizzy, headache, ALOC, seizures
13.Injection - CORRECT ANSWER injected under the skin, into a muscle, or
directly into a blood stream
14.Common injected poisons - CORRECT ANSWER Bee stings
spider bites
snake bites
illicit drugs
15.Injection S/S - CORRECT ANSWER Injection site swelling
euphoria
nausea/vomiting
weakness / fever / chills
16.Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER - enter the body through skin or mucous
membrane contact
- plant or chemicals
17.Absorption S/S - CORRECT ANSWER liquid or powders on patients skin
brush off and rinse for 20mins
burns
keep areas from infection
itching/redness/swelling
rashes
plants