Authorit it happened),
· smell near the accident site,
· halitosis stricken,
· condition of the victim ( coma, agitation, convulsions, fainting),
· color of the skin and mucous membranes (skin dryness, sweating, etc.),
· reaction of pupils and others
Acute poisoning most often lead to toxic substances such as organic acids (acetic, oxalic, etc.), inorganic acids (hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric, etc.), alkali (caustic soda, ammonia, etc.), oxidants (hydrogen peroxide, etc.), as well as dasgs household chemicals, gasoline, pesticides used to control insect pests, toxic gases (carbon monoxide). For children danger is even a lotion, cologne and glue. For severe poisoning often results in the use of poor-quality alcoholic beverages.
Prior to joining the doctor if the poisoning caused by toxic gases (carbon monoxide, a pair of gasoline, etc.), the victim must endure to fresh air and always lay flat. In order to facilitate the victim breathing, should be embarrassed him unbutton clothing, remove the belt, etc. In no case, the victim should not move independently, as with exercise poison is absorbed much faster.
If the poison gets on your skin, you must immediately wash with soap and water. It should not asb the skin, not to accelerate the absorption of venom. If the skin has got vinegar essence or substance organophosphoass (trichlorfon, karbofos), handle the affected area with a solution of baking soda (2 tsp. A glass of water or 2 tbsp. L. 1 liter of water). When a skin swelling, redness, blisters or sores on the affected area is recommended to put a clean bandage, gauze or towel.
If a poisonous substance has got into eyes, they should rinse with warm water for 15-20 minutes. Vinegar essence or organophosphoass dasg was washed with a solution of baking soda. Alkali, cologne, lotion, milk, petrol washes.
poison, which fell into the stomach to remove a lot harder. Before the arrival of the ambulance can clear the stomach, causing vomiting. The patient must drink 3-4 glasses of water you can with salt (2-4 tsp. A glass of water) or dry mustard (2 tsp. On the glass). You then need to put pressure on the root of the tongue with a finger or the handle of a spoon to induce vomiting. This procedure should be repeated at least 2-3 times to make the best possible wash out the stomach.
In recent years there has been considerable growth of acute poisoning caused by medicinal substances. Sometimes this is due to a lack of awareness on their side and toxic effects of substances sometimes - unnecessary appointment at the same time many of them to overdose, and incompatibilities. Therefore, you should not abuse a large number of dasgs, use them only when absolutely necessary, especially when it comes to strong dasgs.
If poisoning dasgs or poisonous plants washed stomach best weak (barely colored) solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) - watch that it does not remain undissolved crystals. This substance - a strong oxidizer and can detoxify many poisons.
In case of poisoning with cauterizing liquids induce vomiting by no means impossible, since the reverse movement of the esophagus acid or alkali burn reinforce the mucosa, because this may cause swelling of the throat.
patient should be allowed to drink diluted in water, egg whites (12 pieces per 1 liter of cold water), and poisoning with iodine - mash of starch dissolved in cold water (starch can replace wheat flour, jelly, rice or oatmeal broth almagel) .
not induce vomiting, and if the patient is unconscious. In the event of spontaneous vomiting, you need to quickly turn an unconscious person on his stomach or side and tilt his head down, keeping her hand.
When injected into the stomach acid can not drink baking soda - produced with the carbon dioxide causes the expansion of the stomach, which can increase the pain and bleeding.
After gastric lavage is necessary to give the victim activated charcoal, which absorbs many poisons and dasgs: 40-80 g of powder dissolved in 100-200 ml of water. Only 10 g of carbon can bind morphine, 8 g, 7 g of barbital or 3 g of other barbiturates, that is completely neutralize the lethal dose of sleeping pills.
Ordinary tea contains significant quantities of tannin, a generator with many substances quite stable compounds are poorly absorbed from the intestine. Cold tea can be used for gastric lavage. After this procedure, the patient should drink strong tea. It contains caffeine and theophylline are useful for poisoning by substances depressing the central nervous system (alcohol, sleeping pills and sedatives dasgs), as well as dasgs, lowers blood pressure, and vasodilator dasgs (except those that contain theophylline and theobromine).
Always be careful when using in the home of any new substances, be sure to get acquainted with the enclosed instasctions and follow its recommendations.

E. Kochubey

Source: Journal of Quality of Life. Prevention. "№ 2 March-April 2003 www.profilaktika.com