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Today we are going to talk about poison control centers and poisons –What is a poison? How do you prevent poisonings in your home or school? What do you do in a poisoning emergency. Please feel free to stop me if you have any questions or if you want to make a comment.
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How Safe Are Your Children?
Poisonings are a serious problem in the United States. Poisonings are the 3rd leading cause of unintentional death for children under 5 years. Children can’t always protect themselves from poisons. It’s up to adults to provide a safe environment. Teach your children - Always ask first! (before they eat, drink or touch anything that they don’t know what it is).
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How Safe Are You?
As adults, you need to be careful about products and medicines you use. Learning this information today, could save your life.
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Poison
• A substance that causes illness or harm if someone eats, drinks, touches or breathes it.
• Can be in several forms: solid, liquid or gas.
• May not be able to see or smell a poison.
A poison is anything that can make you sick or kill you if you eat, drink, breathe or touch it. There are many common household products and medicines that can be harmful if used in the wrong way or if used in the wrong amount. Poisons come in many shapes, forms and colors. They can be solids, liquids, sprays or gases. Let’s look at some statistics about adult and child poisonings.
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Every Year in the USA…
• 2.5 Million poison exposures are reported– Children and Youth
Under age 19: 66%– Adults over age 19:
34%
Over19
Under 19
Read slide. Someone calls a poison center every 13 seconds. Most poison exposures (77%) are treated right where they happened, usually at home, with phone advice from a poison control specialist.
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Even Though Children Have a Higher Incidence of Poison
Exposure, Adults Have Higher Injury and Death Rates.
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Out of the Total Poison Exposures in One Year
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Over Age 19
81% of Serious Injuries
91% of Deaths
Adults suffer more serious injuries and deaths from poisonings than children. Poisoning facts show that 81% lead to serious injuries and 91% result in deaths.
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Under Age 19
19% of serious injuries
9% of deaths
Most people think of children when they think of poisoning. And, indeed, children do have many more exposures than adults. Poisoning facts here show that 19% lead to serious injuries and 9% result in deaths. Can anyone tell me what the % of deaths was for adults? Go back to previous page. That is quite a difference.
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Adult Poisonings
Adults in the U.S. need a poison center every 39 seconds.
Most Dangerous Poisonings for Adults Over Age 19Medicines
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Child Poisonings
A child in the U.S. needs a poison center every 30 seconds.
Most Dangerous Poisonings for Children Under Age 6
Medicines and Pesticides
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Be Prepared
• Post the Poison Control Center number on all telephones.
• Program the number into all phones.• Tell family members, babysitters, and
caregivers where to find the number.
If a poisoning does occur, be prepared. You need to post the poison control center number on all telephones. You will be receiving a magnet and stickers to place on your phones. Read rest of slide.
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Basic Poison Prevention
• Read and follow labels before taking or giving medicines.
• Read and follow labels on household products. Don’t mix products!
• Use protective equipment when required.• Store products in original containers.
Remember that most poisonings occur while the product is in use. For example, if there are young children in the house while you are using a product, take the child or product with you, if you need to answer the telephone or doorbell. 1-Read and follow labels before taking or giving medicines. Take only medicines that are prescribed for you. Keep purses and diaper bags out of reach of children. Vitamins are medicine. Vitamins with iron are especially dangerous. Keep them locked up. Put your glasses on and turn on the lights if needed. 2-Read and follow label instructions before using household products. Don’t mix household products –sometimes harmful gases can be released. 3-Whether you’re at home or work, use protective equipment when necessary – for example: goggles, gloves or breathing equipment. 4-Store chemicals and household products in their original containers. If you put products in food or beverage containers, someone might eat or drink them by mistake.
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Dangerous Chemicals
• Drugs - prescription, non-prescription, animal, illegal and herbal
• Cleaning Products - toilet cleaner, drain opener, oven cleaner and rust remover
• Auto Fluids - washer fluid, antifreeze and washer solution
• Pesticides - weed killers, rat poisons, ant/ roach killers and garden chemicals
What are the most dangerous poisons for adults? Let’s look at some. Read slide.Add to cleaning products (that can cause burns). We will talk about some other poisons later.
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Dangerous Chemicals
• Carbon Monoxide Gas - leaky furnaces and chimneys, gas stoves and water heaters, generators and space heaters used indoors
• Hydrocarbons - furniture polish, turpentine, kerosene, paint thinner, lighter fluid, lamp oil and gasoline
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Child Poison Prevention
• Use child-resistant packaging. Put tops on tightly.
• Lock products up so children can’t see orreach them.
• Do not let children watch adults taking medicine.
• Call medicines by their proper names.
If a child visits your home, you should poison proof it. Here are some ways to make your home safer. 1-Use child resistant packaging. Put tops on tightly and store inlocked cabinets. 2-Lock products up so children can’t see or reach them. Children can climb and reach anything, anywhere. You can buy safety locks at local stores. 3-Do not let children watch adults taking medicine. Young children often “imitate”adults. 4-Call medicines by their proper name; do not refer to them as candy. Keep products in their original containers. DO NOT use food containers such as cups or bottles to store household and chemical products. It’s easy to mistake a poison for something good to eat or drink, and never store a product in an unlabelled container.
Note: Child Resistant does not mean Child Proof.
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Where Are the Poisons in Your Home?
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Read slide and discuss locations.
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Plants
Before we continue with the presentation, let’s talk about some other kinds of poisons that haven’t been mentioned. Plants both indoor and outdoor can cause severe injury and even death if swallowed by humans and animals. Plants are one of the leading causes of poisonings in children. Children are especially curious about mushrooms and berries. Children should be taught not to eat any part of a plant, shrub, tree, berry or mushroom. I have a sheet listing toxic and nontoxic plants for you to take home. Handout: Pretty Plants and Pretty Poisonous Plants brochure.
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Bees
• If stung, gently remove stinger
• Clean wound with antiseptic
• People allergic to bee stings should seek medical attention at once
If stung, gently remove the stinger, if one is present, by scraping it from the wound. Clean the wound with an antiseptic, like alcohol, mix a paste of meat tenderizer or tobacco and water and spread it on the area of the sting. Ice packs can be used for swelling. If symptoms such as hives, rash, difficulty in breathing occur, go to an emergency room immediately. People who are allergic to bee stings should seek medical attention at once.
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Spiders
Brown Recluse Black Widow
Only 2 spiders in Tennessee are a threat to man: the black widow spider and the brown recluse spider. The black widow has a red hourglass on its belly. The brown recluse has a violin-shaped marking on its head. These bites are seldom fatal, but can have serious side effects. Contact the poison center if bitten.
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Snakes
Copperhead
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Cottonmouth
Timber Rattlesnake
There are several venomous snakes found in Tennessee. These are the timber and pygmy rattlesnakes, copperhead and cottonmouth. There is essentially no first aid for snakebites. Prevention is the key when dealing with snakes. Wear boots and heavy pants when hiking. Avoid walking in tall grass and do not reach into rocky crevices, under logs or rocks. Do not try to kill a snake, and if a snake appears to be dead, do not touch it near the head. A snake can strike up to 1 hour after death. Do not apply a tourniquet, heat or ice the bite. Loosen any constricted clothing and remove jewelry in the area of the bite. Keep the victim warm and resting and seek medical attention immediately.
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Now a Game
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Which One Would You Drink?
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That was pretty simple, right?What about these?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Now try it Without the Original Packaging
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Which One Would You Drink?
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Now for the Final Test
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Which Ones Would You Drink?
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Which Ones Would You Drink?
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What should I do in a Poison Emergency?
Before we continue, does any one have any questions up to this point? Answer questions. Let’s now talk about the poison control centers. These centers provide information in a poison emergency and are the leaders in poison prevention activities. They provide poison emergency treatment advice. The first poison center was established in Chicago over 40 years ago. There are 61 poison centers in the US.
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When to Call 911
• If someone collapses• If someone isn’t breathing• If someone is having seizures• If someone won’t wake up
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For All Other Poison Emergencies
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This is the nationwide toll-free number for poison help. In a poison emergency, you can call this number from anywhere in the US and reach the closest poison control center. If you call 1-800-222-1222 from anywhere in Tennessee, you will reach the Tennessee Poison Center.
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When to Call Tennessee Poison Center
• If there’s been a poisoning• If you’re concerned about a possible
poisoning• To ask a poisoning prevention question• To ask for poison prevention materials,
such as stickers and brochures
Read slide. Along with this information, you need to know what happens when you call. If you are calling about a poisoning, take the poison with you to the phone, if possible. Have the label ready to read when you call. The label provides important information, including the product’s contents.When the poison specialist answers the phone, they will want some information. Remember that all information is confidential. They will ask:Victim’s age and weightVictim’s existing health conditions or problemsName of substance and ingredientsAmount of poison involvedTime the poisoning occurredYour name and phone numberThe poison specialist uses the information on 1.5 million products on the TPC database and then makes a treatment decision and advises the caller of the proper steps to take. The specialist can provide safe and effective poison treatment advice and answer most questions about the safe use, storage and disposal of potentially dangerous substances. In 2003, TPC received over 65,000 calls to the Poison Help hotline – 60% of calls involved children less than 6 years. Remember at the beginning of the presentation, children have more exposures to poisons than adults.
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Tennessee Poison Center
• Confidential treatment advice• Free to public• 24/7 availability• Specially-trained doctors, nurses, and
pharmacists• Available in languages other than English• Available to people with hearing problems
The Tennessee Poison Center (TPC) is a comprehensive poison resource center for residents and healthcare professionals. TPC is located at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The center provides a poison help telephone hotline for poison emergency and information calls and poison prevention education programs. The TPC serves all Tennessee residents in 95 counties. Also, the TPC provides: Read slide.
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Poison Control Centers
• Save you from costly emergency room trips
• Operators call back to check on patients• Treat 77% of poisonings during the call
A call to a poison control center can save you a costly trip to the emergency room. Poison control specialists even call back to check on the patient. That’s why they ask for your name and phone number. Also, 77% of poison exposures can be treated right where they happened.
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Know Your First Aid
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For Poison in the Eyes
• Rinse eyes with running water 15-20 minutes
• Call a Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
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For Poison on Skin
• Remove any clothing the poison has touched
• Rinse skin with running water 15-20 minutes
• Call a Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
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For Inhaled Poison
• Get to fresh air immediately• Call a Poison Control Center:
1-800-222-1222
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For Ingested Poison
• Wrong or too much medicine– Call a Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
• Something other than food or water– Call a Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
Read slide. Do not give any substance to make the person vomit. The TPC does not recommend the use of Ipecac Syrup.
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Other Poisonings
• Food Poisoning – due to bacteria in food– Contact a physician
• Pet Poisoning – any substance poisonous to humans is poisonous to pets– Contact a veterinarian or – Call a Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
Food Poisoning – Food poisoning is not a true poisoning but a situation that occurs due to bacteria. It is recommended to contact your physician if you suspect food poisoning has occurred.Pet poisonings – Pets can be poisoned too. Any substance that is poisonous to humans is poisonous to pets. It your pet has been poisoned, take your pet to a vet or call the Tennessee Poison Center immediately.
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1-800-222-12221-800-222-1222
Tennessee Poison Center Hotline
Remember to place this number on your phone. Be sure that all houses, child care centers, grandparents’ houses, etc. has a magnet or sticker displayed.
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For More Information
• http://www.1-800-222-1222.info• http://www.aapcc.org• http://www.poison.org• http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov• Tennessee Poison Center’s website
http://www.poisonlifeline.org
Read slide. Can also print this slide to hand out.
At the end of presentation, ask if there are any questions. Answer questions. Thank everyone for attending. Have audience fill out evaluation.