First Aid - Poisoning

POISONING & UNIVERSAL ANTIDOTE:
Many children accidentally absorb poison yet few parents know of this simple universal antidote. You should have it at home.
2 part of wood charcoal pulverised (you can also use burned toast yet the toast MUST be totally carbonized & pulverised). Then add 1 part of magnesia milk & 1 part of very strong tea.
If your child has swallowed a toxic product give him as fast as you can in a little bit of water at least 2 table spoon of this mixture.

How does it work? If the poison is metallic or alkaline the tannic acid contained in the tea will neutralise it. If the poison is acid the magnesia will neutralise it. The wood charcoal even at very little dose can absorb very strong quantities of toxic.

When you have given the antidote & call the doctor you have 3
things to do;
1) Discover the nature of the poison keep the bottle or the box so that the doctor can quickly identify it.
2) Except in case where the child had taken soap or some alkaline presenting burns around the mouth make him vomit.
To do this; the best procedure is to give him a glass of milk in which you have mix a full broken egg (no shell). When he has drunk this mixture trust one finger in his throat.
3) Give him another antidote mixture dose.
4) Act quickly some toxic can bring death in 5 minutes. Usually the doctor is not equipped to treat poisoning home so bring the child to the nearest hospital after having used the Universal Antidote.

TYPES OF POISONINGS:
Liquids or solid taken by the mouth.
Corrosives: Acids & alkalis Non-corrosives & non-caustic.
Narcotics-aspirins-analgesic-sleeping pills-alcohol-gas & vapours inhaled- Venom and needle drugs- other toxic.

FIRST-AID: GOALS:
1) Diminish poison strength.
2) Eliminate the poison from the organism.
3) Lower the absorption of poison.

GENERAL RULES WHEN TOXIC IS TAKEN BY MOUTH!:
If you don't have the Universal Antidote then give water or milk to dilute poison & make the victim to vomit.

DON'T MAKE VOMIT IF:
1) Victim is in coma or unconscious.2) Victim has convulsions.
3) Has swallowed corrosive that burns the mouth or throat: (cleaning products for toilets ammonia or Javex.
4) Has swallowed oil / by-product ex: kerosene lighter- fluid, paint-thinner, Drano.
5) Acids: Carbolic sulphuric (batteries) nitric muriatic.

NARCOTICS:
They induce to sleep even to coma & death if overdose. Try to stimulate the victim not to sleep make him walk shake him up hit him at the foot's sole make him drink strong coffee. If he stops breathing give him A/R.

CONVULSIVE:
They provoke convulsions or choking sensations: Strychnine Belladonna some laxative pills. See General rules!
1) Don't make vomit if: The victim has convulsions or has had some.
2) Protect him from danger: Fire water objects.
3) Keep him in cool quiet dark place.
4) Don't stimulate him in any way.
5) If his skin is hot & dry: Wash his body with fresh water & apply cold compress on his forehead.

IRRITANTS:
Causing cramps & stomach pains such as: food berries mushrooms & medicaments. See general rules.

DELIRIOUS:
They produce excitation delirium unconsciousness ex: Belladonna, chloroform, atropine, certain cold /remedies. You might have to use soft restraint on the victim.

ALCOHOL POISONING: See general rules.
Make him vomit if you can awaken the victim. Then make drink lots of strong coffee or tea.
Call a doctor if: he has a head injury or circumstances warrant them or if eye/ pupil is of unequal size.
Don't ever brush off the possibility of head injury. Many (drunkards) put to bed to sleep it off died in their sleep due to a head injury or heart attack.

GAS INHALATION or VAPOURS:
Natural gas ammoniac gas, gas fumes from cars or diesel (CO2).
1) Bring him immediately to fresh air. If he don't breathe then Artificial respiration. (A/R)
2) If need be: Call the ambulance or oxygen mask from fire- fighter.

PREVENTION OF POISONING IS A DUTY:
1) All drug prescriptions MUST be kept out of children's reach. In a place they cannot reach by climbing. An inoffensive drug or medicament to an adult can be lethal to a kid.
2) All boxes & bottles of medicaments MUST be well identified.
3) All old medicine or having lost ID MUST be discarded.
4) Many cleaning liquids or powder are deadly. Lock them up.
5) NEVER take medicaments in the dark. See what you take.
6) Before taking or giving the medicament read 3 times. While taking the container. Once measuring the dose. Finally while putting the container back.
7) ALL POISONS MUST BE CLEARLY LABELLED & KEPT LOCKED UP. Separated from the medicaments and out of reach.
8) Wash your hand before touching food.
9) Storing food means keep it as clean as possible the food which has aged or is unsure MUST be thrown out. You MUST wash fruits or vegetables to get rid of any toxic spray
that could have stayed on.
10) Bacteria poisoned quickly if the food not put in fridge & which contain milk, cream, eggs, meat or fish.