First aid for poisoning: carbon monoxide, food, etc.

Situations that require immediate response are rare. This does not in the least diminish the responsibility of the person and the knowledge that he must possess to help the victim or save his life.

During the provision of assistance, there are mandatory actions that must be done immediately and in the first place. A person needs concentration - to prevent panic and to conduct rescue activities as efficiently as possible.

First aid for carbon monoxide poisoning

This gas kills imperceptibly. It can not be felt, it is not caustic, without color and smell. Appears when burning gas, oil products, kerosene, firewood, charcoal. When inhaled, the gas enters the lungs, then into the bloodstream and replaces oxygen.

And the connection of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin is faster and 240 times stronger than with oxygen. Hemoglobin is blocked, the organs and tissues of the human body cease to "breathe".

Cells die, organs refuse because they can not cope with their functions. First of all, the brain suffers from oxygen starvation.

When blocking 10% of hemoglobin, the first signs of intoxication are noticeable, the critical threshold comes at 50%, the condition is heavy, coma is unavoidable. In the absence of help, a person dies.

Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning:

1. Headache.
2. Dizziness.
3. Nausea.

As carbon monoxide accumulates in the blood, symptoms worsen and include:

• confusion of consciousness;
• drowsiness;
• frequent breathing;
• tachycardia;
• hallucinations.

If you feel this kind of symptoms you should immediately leave the danger zone and go to the hospital. When another person has suffered with loss of consciousness, you will need to conduct pre-hospital care.

The future development depends on your actions. Be calm, act quickly.

The first thing they do in case of carbon monoxide poisoning:

1. They stop further intoxication, for this they take out the victim to the street or a balcony, call an ambulance.
2. Maximally loosen the straps and unbutton collars, cuffs.
3. When a person has lost consciousness, they provide resuscitation until the arrival of an ambulance.
4. If it's cold - warm the victim( cover with clothing, blanket).
5. Solder( give strong tea, mineral water).

For immediate help doctors use oxygen masks. After carrying out of analyzes judge about its concentration in an organism, select the further treatment and rehabilitation.

First aid for food poisoning

Bacterial infection is the most frequent cause of intoxication. Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli are the main "culprits" of food poisoning. Often patients expose themselves to danger by ignorance, this occurs when consuming poisonous mushrooms, wild berries and plants.

After about half an hour, you become ill. The person experiences weakness, chills, sweats, complains of pain in the abdomen. Vomiting, diarrhea and pallor of the skin signal that something is wrong in the body.

If symptoms of poisoning have appeared:

1. Rinse the stomach.

Remove all contents from the stomach. This is done by artificial vomiting. As a washing liquid, use a pale pink solution of manganese, alkaline( 1 tsp baking soda for 1 liter of water) or saline( 1 tablespoon per 2 liters of water) solutions.

All liquids are used warm to avoid spasms. At one time, you need to drink a few glasses of solution, then induce vomiting. The procedure is repeated several times, to "clean water".

2. Neutralize toxins.

It is possible to bind and withdraw the toxic agents by taking Enterosorbent. Within an hour, take a dose of the drug every 15 minutes with water.

3. Warm up.

The victim will surely be shivering, the body will have weakness. Therefore, the patient to lay, wrap and provide a drinking regime.

4. Hungry diet.

On the first day of a complete refusal to eat. In the second, let's assume light, low-fat broth and croutons.

A few days a person will "depart" from the action of toxins in the body. Gradually, the condition and well-being are normalized.

If symptoms are associated with fever, pain in the right upper quadrant( liver), vomiting and diarrhea, consult a doctor.

Medical care is required if a small child or an elderly person has suffered from toxins. When poisoning, keep the situation under control to immediately provide first aid.

First aid for chemical poisoning

Poisonous chemicals poison a person when ingested on the skin and stomach, during inspiration. The reaction of the body will manifest itself in a local and general malaise: weakness, vomiting, tachycardia, pallor, etc.

If the skin is damaged

If the chemical has got on the skin, it must be washed off to reduce the time spent on the body and the degree of damage to the body. Once found that the person was injured by chemicals - call for an ambulance.

First aid must be exercised with care so that the poison does not fall on you. It's good if you have rubber gloves on hand. Remove clothing that contains chemicals.

It is necessary to flush the toxin from the skin under running water, so that when drained, it does not fall on the unaffected skin. Constantly watch the consciousness of a person, his breathing and pulse. In some cases, resuscitation procedures may be required.

In case of lung damage

Call an ambulance immediately and warn that oxygen will be needed. The victim is provided with an influx of clean air, relaxes the inhospitable clothing.

To avoid complications, people should not drink and eat. Watch for the condition of the victim. If you lose consciousness, put it on one side so that in case of vomiting, it does not choke. With loss of pulse or breathing, artificial respiration and cardiac massage are done.

If poison enters the stomach

Call a physician or an ambulance whenever symptoms of poisoning occur. Prepare the solution to wash the stomach on its own. Warm salted water( 1 tablespoon salt per 1 liter of water) should be drunk, after forcibly cause vomiting. Manipulation is carried out several times.

Take sorbents to bind toxins and remove them from the body. Control the breathing and pulse of the victim.

First aid for poisoning with poisonous mushrooms

Mushrooms are heavy food for the stomach, slowly and for a long time to be digested. When intoxication, the malaise is felt an hour after eating. The first symptoms: nausea, severe weakness, diarrhea, vomiting.

A little later, the temperature rises, cramping pains in the abdomen, pallor, chills appear.

The victim needs medical attention - call an ambulance immediately.

Before the brigade arrives, you must:

• rinse the stomach, for this drink a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate or salted water;
• cause vomiting;
• to reduce intoxication will help sorbents: Enterosgel, activated carbon, etc.;
• if diarrhea is not present, take a laxative;
• warms the victim, put him to bed;
• is given with water or a mild warm tea.

Further events take place at the hospital.

First aid for alcohol poisoning

Excess dose or poor quality alcohol depress the cardiovascular system, violate breathing. The likelihood of an alcohol coma is high. Man is unable to adequately assess his condition, control speech and coordinate movement.

First aid is aimed at reducing toxicity in the body. Ask the victim to drink several cups of water in a row, then induce vomiting. The procedure is carried out to "clean" waters.

Take the victim and give him a cup of sweet tea or a glass of milk.

To reduce chills, a person is covered with a blanket and a warmer is put to his feet.

If the person is unconscious, do not hesitate to call the ambulance .Lay the person sideways, ensure the flow of air, control the pulse and breath. When cardiac arrest, start resuscitation.

For any poisoning the consequences, the rate of recovery depends on how correctly the pre-medical measures were carried out. Do not lose self-control and do not panic. Focus on the implementation of the necessary measures and save the person.