TOXICOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES

Toxicological emergencies

Medical crises resulting from exposure to poison, toxin or overdose of a drug.

1. Burns or redness around the mouth or lips

2. A breath that smells like chemicals

3. Difficulty breathing

4. Vomiting

5. Drowsiness, confusion or other altered mental status

6. Seizures

7. Reduced level of response

Symptoms

1. Antidote 

2. Activated charcoal 

3. Gastric lavage 

4. Urine alkalization 

Specific treatments 

1. Get out of the water

2. Rinse with seawater 

3. Do not use freshwater 

4. Remove tentacles

5. Apply vinegar

6. Soak in hot water

7. Apply anti-itch cream

8. Do not rub

Nursing management of JELLY FISH BITES

Get out of the water

Move the person to a safe place on shore

Rinse with seawater

Gently flush the sting with seawater to remove any remaining tentacles or venom

Do not use freshwater

It can activate more stingers

Remove tentacles

Carefully pick off any tentacles with a pair of tweezers or a gloved hand (use of two centavo coins)

Apply vinegar

Pour household vinegar over the affected area for at least 30 seconds to deactivate the stingers

Soak in hot water

immerse the affected area in hot but not scalding water for 25 to 40 minutes

Apply anti-itch cream 

once the pain has eased, you can apply hydrocortisone or antihistamine cream to help with itching and irritation

Do not rub

avoid rubbing the sting, as it can also trigger more venom release 

1. Ischemic heart diseases

2. Neoplasms (cancer)

3. Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)

4. Pneumonia

5. Diabetes mellitus

6. Hypertensive diseases

7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases

8. Respiratory tuberculosis

9. Other heart diseases

10. Diseases of the genitourinary system

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