Poisonings/Bites

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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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

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Poison Sumac

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 paramedics 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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Camel Spiders

Can you identify these poisonous plants and insects?

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5.What first aid care could you provide if you came in contact with one of these poisonous plants or insects?

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?