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If the poisioning is due
to ingestion ,remove the poisoned clothes and wash
the affected part thoroughly with soap and water.
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If person is unconscious check whether
he is breathing or not. if not then provide him with
artificial breathing(refer to methods discussed under
topic drowning). |
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If person is conscious give him one
to two glasses of fluid like water/milk to drink to
decrease the irritative effect of poison. |
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Poisoning due to
toxic fumes: the first step is to remove the
patient from the source. |
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Poisoning due to animal
bites: |
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Reassure the patient that every snake
is not poisonous. |
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Make the patient lie down. |
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Apply tourniquet near the affected
part towards the heart. The tourniquet should be removed
intermittently. |
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Make a small cut at the site of bite
with a sterilized blade or knife and suck up the poison
with a hollow sterilized pipe. |
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Do not allow the person to sleep. Give
him some stimulating drinks such as tea/coffee. |
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Take him to the nearest health centre
to provide him with antisnake venom. The snake if
available should be identified and preserved. If the
snake is dead it should be carried to the hospital
along with patient. |
