Tag: First Aid
Asphyxia First Stage Respiratory rate increases. Breaths become shorter and noisy. Chest movements of breathing are revered. The chest wall gets sucked in instead of moving out when the …
What is Asphyxia- Its main causes and mechanism It is deficiency of oxygen and increase in carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues. It occurs due to a failure …
Prevention of poisoning and its preventive measures In children the accidental poisoning occurs generally due to the intake of attractive substances, in anxiety or ignorance and in adults in …
Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol (ethanol) is a drug of addiction that depresses the activity of the central nervous system. Prolonged intake can result in impairment of physical and mental abilities, …
Food Poisoning Food poisoning is commonly due to ingestion of contaminated water, food substances, not boiled and unclean vegetables, contaminated milk and milk products, and toxins produced by bacteria …
Effects of Gas Inhalation and its first aid treatment- Poisoning Gas Effects Carbon monoxide acute – Dusky skin with a faint red tinge, rapid, distressed breathing, impairment …
Gas Poisoning Various poisonous gases that may be inhaled accidentally are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia vapor, inflammable gases, etc. gases in the exhaust of a car or running …
Antidotes for Various Poisons-Poisoning Poison Antidote Acid – Milk plus milk of magnesia, Olive oil, Butter, White of an egg, barely water Alkali – Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Orange …
