Poisoning

Definition

● can be any substance that is harmful to the body.

● It can be swallowed, inhaled, injected or absorbed through the
skin.
Types Of Poison
Route of entry into body Poison Possible Effect Action

Swallowed ● Drug & Alcohol ● Abdominal Pain ● Monitor casualty

● Nausea & Vomiting ● Call emergency help
● Viral food poison ● Commence CPR if
● Gardening ● Seizures necessary
products ● Irregular heartbeat ● Use a face mask to
protect yourself

Absorbed through the ● Gardening ● Rash ● Remove

skin products ● Redness & Itching contaminated
● Plant poison ● Pain clothing
● Swelling ● Wash with cold
water
● Seek medical help
● Commence CPR if
necessary
Inhaled ● DIY products ● Difficult breathing ● Help casualty into fresh
air
● Industrial poisons ● Grey-blue skin ● Call emergency help
● Plant poisons ● Commence CPR fi
necessary

Splashed in the eye ● Gardening ● Watering eyes ● Irrigate the eye

products ● Blurred Vision ● Call emergency
● Industrial poisons help
● Plant Poisons ● Commence CPR if
necessary

Injected through the ● Venom from sting ● Redness and ● Remove sting
skin ● Drugs swelling at ● Call emergency
injected site help
● Blurred vision ● Commence CPR if
● Nausea & necessary
Vomiting
● Difficult breathing
● Seizures
● Anaphylactic
shock
Recognition Drowsiness

Abdominal pain

Nausea & Vomiting

Sudden collapse

Difficult breathing
Blurred Vision

Headache
Emergency Treatment

1. Identify the poison

-ask if casualty is conscious

2. Call for emergency help

3. Monitor casualty

-keep samples （ vomited material ）

Question

1. What is poisoning ？
2. What are the types of poisoning ?
3. What should you do when there's a casualty swallowed ？
4. Give three recognition of poisoning .