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What are the ways poison gets into the body?
- 1. Inhalation
- 2. Absorption
- 3. Ingestion
- 4. Injection
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What is the most worrisome way of poisoning for treatment terms?
Injection
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What are the common agents in poisonings?
- 1. Opioid (heroin, oxycodone)
- 2. Sympathomimetics (epinepherine, albuterol, cocaine, methamphetamine)
- 3. Sedative-hypnotics (valium, secobarbital, flunitrazepam)
- 4. Anticholinergics (atropine, Jimson weed)
- 5. Cholinergics (pilocarpine, nerve gas)
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What are the signs and symptoms of opioids?
- Hypoventilation or respiratory arrest
- Pinpoint pupils
- Sedation or coma
- Hypotension
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What are the signs and symptoms of sympathomimetics?
- Hyperventilation
- Tachycardia
- Dilated pupils
- Agitation or seizures
- Hyperthermia
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What are the signs and symptoms of sedative-hypnotics?
- Slurred speach
- sedation or coma
- Hypovetilation
- Hypotension
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What are the signs and symptoms of anticholinergics?
- Tachycardia
- Hyperthermia
- Hypertension
- Dialated pupils
- Dry skin and mucous membrane
- Sedation, agitation, seizures, coma or delirium
- Decreased bowel sounds
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What are the signs and syptoms of cholinergics?
- Excess defication or urination
- Muscle fasciculations
- Pinpoint pupils
- Excess lacrimation (tearing) or salvation
- Airway compromise
- Nausea or vomiting
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