Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2016

FIRST AID FOR POISIONING

Mrs. Asha Christina . A

Abstract :

Poisioning is very dangerous to health.It may take the person to death. Poisoning is injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases and its causes are medications ,drug overdose , occupational exposure , cleaning detergents/paints , carbon mono oxide gas from furnace, heaters , insecticidesetc . Signs and Symptoms are mild and severe. Call for help when the patient is –drowsy or unconscious,having difficulty eathing or has stopped eathing, uncontrollably restless or agitated, having seizure. Poisioning is a frightening experience, in which the client may die if not treated immediate . Patients require first aid to save their life. Find out if possible, the way the poison entered the body. This may either be through the mouth, nose, skin or eyes.

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Mrs. ASHA CHRISTINA .A First Aid for Poisioning Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 2 February 2016

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