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Poisoning can occur through ingestion, inhalation, skin contact, or injection of toxic substances. It represents harmful effects on the human body from accidental or intentional exposure. The types of poisoning are unintentional, which includes accidental overdoses or exposure in children, and intentional such as suicide or homicide. First aid for poisoning depends on the route of exposure but may include removing or rinsing the toxic substance, inducing vomiting, giving CPR, and seeking emergency medical help.

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Poisoning can occur through ingestion, inhalation, skin contact, or injection of toxic substances. It represents harmful effects on the human body from accidental or intentional exposure. The types of poisoning are unintentional, which includes accidental overdoses or exposure in children, and intentional such as suicide or homicide. First aid for poisoning depends on the route of exposure but may include removing or rinsing the toxic substance, inducing vomiting, giving CPR, and seeking emergency medical help.

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ASSIGNMENT

POISONING
Mr. Christian Paul Bueno, RM, RN, MAN || JANUARY 12, 2022
STUDENT: Krizha Angela Nicolas

WHAT IS POISONING? Unintentional poisoning also includes the


Poisoning is injury or death due to excessive use of drugs or chemicals for
swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting non-recreational purposes, such as by an
various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases. infant or child;
Many substances — such as drugs and
carbon monoxide — are poisonous only in Intentional poisonings include suicide,
higher concentrations or dosages. And others such as medication over dosage (B.R.
— such as cleaners — are dangerous only if Sharma et al., 2007).
ingested. Children are particularly sensitive
to even small amounts of certain drugs and WHAT ARE THE FIRST AID OF
chemicals. POISONING?

The effects of poisoning range from short- The damage caused by poisoning depends on the
term illness to brain damage, coma, and poison, the amount taken and the age and
death. To prevent poisoning, it is important underlying health of the person who takes it.
to use and store products exactly as their Some poisons are not very potent and cause
labels say. Keep dangerous products where problems only with prolonged exposure or
children can't get to them. Treatment for repeated ingestion of large amounts. Other
poisoning depends on the type of poison. poisons are so potent that just a drop on the skin
can cause severe damage.
Poisoning is injury or death due to
swallowing (ingestion), inhaling, touching, Take the following actions until help arrives:
or injecting or absorbing various drugs,
chemicals, venoms, or gases. • Swallowed poison. Remove anything
remaining in the person's mouth. If the
Poisoning represents harmful effects on the suspected poison is a household cleaner or other
human body of accidental or intentional chemical, read the container's label
exposure to toxic amounts of any substance. and follow instructions for accidental poisoning.
• Poison on the skin. Remove any contaminated
Poisoning is an important health problem in clothing using gloves. Rinse the skin
every country of the world. Occupational for 15 to 20 minutes in a shower or with a hose.
exposure to industrial chemicals and • Poison in the eye. Gently flush the eye with
pesticides, accidental or intentional exposure cool or lukewarm water for 20 minutes
to household to pharmaceutical products and or until help arrives.
poisoning due to venomous animals, toxic • Inhaled poison. Get the person into fresh air as
plants and food contamination, all contribute soon as possible.
to morbidity and mortality (Lall S.B et al., • If the person vomits, turn his or her head to the
2003). side to prevent choking.
• Begin CPR if the person shows no signs of life,
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF POISONING? such as moving, breathing or
coughing.
According to the Centers for Disease Control • Call for Help to the nearest hospital.
and Prevention (CDC), a poisoning is defined as • Have somebody gathers pill bottles, packages
a happening that occurs by accident as or containers with labels, and any other
"unintentional poisoning" and a poisoning that information about the poison to send along with
results from a conscious will and full decision the ambulance team.
(such as suicide or homicide) as "intentional
poisoning".

Unintentional poisoning includes the use


of drugs or chemicals for recreational
purposes in excessive amounts, such as
an overdose.
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