poisonings/bites. can you identify these poisonous plants and insects? 4. 3. 2. 1. 5. what first aid...
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Poisonings/Bites
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Can you identify these poisonous plants and insects?
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What first aid care could you provide if you came in contact with one of these poisonous plants or insects?
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Poisons-ingested-inhaled-absorbed-injected
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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
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Poisonous Plants
1. Identify plant.2.Apply cream/antibiotic 3.Do not itch.
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Poison Sumac
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Insect Bites
1.Scrape stinger away with credit card.2.Wash site with soap and water.3. *Apply cold pack4.Observe victim for signs of allergic reaction.
*Optional
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Tick
1.Remove tick with tweezers-pull slowly, steadily. (If you cannot remove tick, obtain medical care.) DO NOT BURN TICK
2.Apply antiseptic (cleaning alcohol)3.Observe site and victim for signs of
fever/rash/allergic reaction.
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Scorpion
1.Call 911.2.While waiting for EMS to arrive, wash wound
and apply cold pack to reduce swelling.3.Observe victim for changes in consciousness.
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Snake
1.Call 911.2.Wash wound.3. Immobilize affected
part.4.Keep affected area
lower than the heart.5.Minimize victim’s
movements.
DO NOT APPLY ICE
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Marine Life
Jellyfish1.Call 911.2.Soak injured part in
vinegar (rubbing alcohol or baking soda paste).
3.DO NOT USE FRESH WATER OR AMMONIA
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Sting ray, sea urchin, spiny fish
1.Call 911.2.Flush wound with water.3.Soak wound in nonscalding hot water.
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Domestic Animal
1.Call 911.2.Control bleeding.(Do not wash wound if it is severe.)
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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.
1. Is this situation life-threatening or non life-threatening? Explain.
2.Should you call 911?3.What care can you provide?