Flashcards in CH 22 POISONING & DRUG ABUSE Deck (53)
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Substance that when introduced to the body produces harmful effect on normal structures/functions?
Poison
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The _____ makes the poison
Dose
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If no toxic effects the incident is simply an ________
Exposure
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Factors effecting poisoning?
Dose
Age
Gender
Resistance
State of health
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Gastric lavage is a method to?
Decontaminate the stomach
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Less than what % of poisons have specific antidotes?
5%
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Sign of narcotic poison?
Beady eyes
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Sign of cholinergic poison?
Sludge
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Most common route of exposure?
Ingestion
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Two types of irritant from ingested poison
ACIDIC: corrosive
BASIC: caustic
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Preferred method for emptying the contents of the stomach when victim is conscious?
Emetic
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Normal adult dose of Ipecac syrup
15-30ml
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Used to "speed" movement of bound substance and minimize absorption?
Cathartic (magnesium sulfate or sorbitol)
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Treat ingested acid or base using _____ only
water
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Ingestion of mineral oil or motor oil will usually do nothing more than cause?
Diarrhea
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Treat ingested petroleum distillates with?
30-60 ml of vegetable oil
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Viral food poisoning appears w/in how long
8 hrs
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Inhaled substances can fool the victim due to?
Olfactory fatigue
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There are how many steps in initial evaluation and follow-on poison management?
6
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Of the 40 species of scorpions in the U.S. which may cause serious effects?
Centruroides exilicauda
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Treat scorpion bite with?
Ice up to 2 hrs
Calcium gluconate 10ml 10% solution IV
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Dull numbing pain which spreads to entire torso. Board-like abdominal muscles is common. Symptoms indicate?
Black widow (latrodectus mactans)
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What develops w/in hrs, over a brown recluse bite?
Bleb
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Treatment of brown recluse bite?
Debridement of lesion, peroxide cleansing and Aluminum Acetate solution soaks.
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How many venomous snake families?
5
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Hospitalize and observe snakebites for at least how long?
24hrs
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Crotalids (viperidae) most identifying feature?
Wide head
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How should snake bites be washed?
GENTLY
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Suction snake bite for when and for how long?
Best within 3 minutes, leave on for 30 minutes
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