Term
| How poisons get into the body? |
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Definition
Inhalation
Absorption
Ingestion
Injection |
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Term
| How many percent of all poisoning is by mouth? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many people do alcohol kill every year? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are common pain relievers called opioid analgesics? |
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Definition
Demerol
Dilaudid
Darvon
Percocet
OxyCotin
Vicodin
Methadone |
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Term
| What are CNS stimulants that frequently cause hypertension, tachycardia and dilated pupils? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many people do acute poisoning affect each year? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many minutes should you wash your eyes when chemicals get into them? |
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Definition
| 5 to 10 minutes for acids and 15 to 20 for alkalis. |
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Term
| How does activated charcoal work? |
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Definition
| It adsorbs or sticks to many commonly ingested poisons. |
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Term
| Common trade names for activated charcoal? |
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Definition
InstaChar
Actidose
LiquiChar |
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Term
| Common sedative-hypnotic drugs? |
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Definition
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines |
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Term
| Most severe form of toxin ingestion? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What is an inhaled poison that is odorless and produce severe hypoxia without damaging or irritating the lungs? |
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Definition
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Term
| Major side effect of activated charcoal? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is alcohol a CNS stimulant or depressant? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who gets delirium tremens? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where did the saying "hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, and mad as a hatter" originate from? |
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Definition
| Person who has taken an anticholinergic agent. |
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Term
| What type of food poisoning stem from leftovers? |
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Definition
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