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Poisonings/Bites

Poisonings/Bites. Can you identify these poisonous plants and insects?. 3. 4. 1. 2. 5. What first aid care could you provide if you came in contact with one of these poisonous plants or insects?. Poisons -ingested -inhaled -absorbed -injected. Page 69. Symptoms of Poisonings

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Poisonings/Bites

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  1. Poisonings/Bites

  2. Can you identify these poisonous plants and insects? 3. 4. 1. 2. 5. What first aid care could you provide if you came in contact with one of these poisonous plants or insects?

  3. Poisons -ingested -inhaled -absorbed -injected Page 69

  4. Symptoms of Poisonings -nausea/vomiting -diarrhea -chest/abdominal pain -breathing difficulty -sweating -loss of consciousness -burning/tearing eyes -swelling -seizures -burn injuries -headache -dizziness -weakness -irregular pupil size -abnormal skin color Page 70

  5. Poisonous Plants • Identify plant. • Apply cream/antibiotic • Do not itch. Poison Ivy Poison Oak Poison Sumac Page 70

  6. Insect Bites • Scrape stinger away with credit card. • Wash site with soap and water. • *Apply cold pack • Observe victim for signs of allergic reaction. • *Optional Page 70

  7. Tick • Remove tick with tweezers-pull slowly, steadily. (If you cannot remove tick, obtain medical care.) DO NOT BURN TICK • Apply antiseptic (cleaning alcohol) • Observe site and victim for signs of fever/rash/allergic reaction. Page 70

  8. Scorpion • Call 911. • While waiting for EMS to arrive, wash wound and apply cold pack to reduce swelling. • Observe victim for changes in consciousness. Page 71

  9. Snake • Call 911. • Wash wound. • Immobilize affected part. • Keep affected area lower than the heart. • Minimize victim’s movements. • DO NOT APPLY ICE Page 71

  10. Marine Life • Jellyfish • Call 911. • Soak injured part in vinegar (rubbing alcohol or baking soda paste). • DO NOT USE FRESH WATER OR AMMONIA Page 71

  11. Sting ray, sea urchin, spiny fish • Call 911. • Flush wound with water. • Soak wound in nonscalding hot water. Page 71

  12. Domestic Animal • Call 911. • Control bleeding. • (Do not wash wound if it is severe.) Page 71

  13. Camel Spiders

  14. Can you identify these poisonous plants and insects? 3. 1. 4. 2. 5. What first aid care could you provide if you came in contact with one of these poisonous plants or insects?

  15. You and a friend are hiking on a trail in the Owyhee desert. Your friend is a considerable distance back. As you round a corner, you hear your friend yell in the distance. You turn around to say, “What?”. But when you turn around, you see your friend half-limping, half-running down the trail toward you. You run to your friend and hear him/her gasp out “Snake”. You look to see that your friend’s gastrocnemius is bleeding. • Is this situation life-threatening or non life-threatening? Explain. • Should you call 911? • What care can you provide?

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