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Poisoning
7 guides
Poisoning Response
Call emergency services if the person is unresponsive, having difficulty breathing, having a seizure, or seriously unwell; otherwi...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Symptoms: headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, weakness, breathlessness, chest pain, and loss of consciousness, often affecting...
Overdose Opioid
Signs: pinpoint pupils, unresponsiveness, slow, shallow, or absent breathing, snoring or gurgling sounds, and blue or gray lips. C...
Alcohol Poisoning
Danger signs: confusion, being unable to wake the person, vomiting while drowsy or unconscious, slow breathing, fewer than 8 breat...
Food Poisoning Care
Most food poisoning starts with vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea within hours to days of a bad meal and settles by itself in a few d...
Mushroom Poisoning
Anyone who eats a wild mushroom and feels unwell needs urgent assessment, even if symptoms seem mild, since the most deadly specie...
Button Battery Ingestion
Button batteries, the coin shaped cells in watches, remotes, toys, and singing cards, are medical emergencies if swallowed or stuc...