Fi AidFirst Aid Mgr Zdeňka Kubíková Intoxication Mgr. Zdeňka Kubíková Bc. Barbora Zuchová and others Beginning forms of poisoning and chemical burns changes of contents of a bottles Beginning forms of poisoning and chemical burns changes of contents of a bottles curiosity of children inhalation poisonings (paintings fumes)inhalation poisonings (paintings, fumes) mushrooms suicidessuicides abuse drug E l f ti fEnsure a sample of preparation for EMS!!! PreventionPrevention Keggenhoff, 2006 Skin burn unknown poisons (chemicals) -> flush burned Skin burn p ( ) area with cool water for at least 10 minutes, sterile dressing lean the flow drain out of uninjured skinlean the flow drain out of uninjured skin Attention:Attention: Help, but safety first!!! Eye burn immediately flood face, inside of eyelid and eye with cool Eye burn y , y y running water for at least 15 minutes lean the flow drain out of uninjured eye don´t neutralize!! Lift eyelid from eye lime Flegel, 2004 Chemicals ingestion drink more water immediately after accident Chemicals ingestion drink more water immediately after accident min. 0,5 litres hospitalizationhospitalization don t induce vomiting!!! check on vital signscheck on vital signs Poisoning Fridex Poisoning Fridex antifreezer for automobile radiators, fatal dose is 100ml, also skin absorbtion!! First Aid: l d blliquor 40% and more sensibly!!! Poisoning Mushrooms Poisoning Mushrooms bellyache,visual disturbances, salivation First Aid: induce vomiting (with warm salt water or b fi i th) it f EMSby fingers in mouth), ensure vomitus for EMS Poisoning CO, CO2 Poisoning CO, CO2 fumes, incomplete combustion (gas flow-heater, gas fire,...) -> reddening, headache, vomiting, fuzziness convulsions lead tofuzziness, convulsions ... lead to unconsciousness First Aid: technical First Aid remove the casualty from the scene of dangerof danger dialling EMS unconsciousness not breathing start CPR GL 2005 Poisoning Drugs Poisoning Drugs First Aid: when swallowing induce vomiting; when the patient is unconsciouss don´t induce vomiting, dialling of EMS 155 Poisoning Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol especially with head injuries coordination disturbancescoordination disturbances First Aid: the recovery position prevention of vomitus aspiration check on vital signs Zuchová, 2008 check on vital signs