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What action should be taken if a person suffernig from CO poisoning is not breathing?
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If the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be started.
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What is the usual alcohol poisoning treatment?
A person with alcohol poisoning should immediately seek medical attention. Treatment consists of breathing support and intravenous fluids and vitamins.
Is breathing a voluntary action?
No, breathing is not voluntary. We breathe because we need to and we don't think about it. If we didn't breathe we would be dead, so it is an involuntary action. Breathing is unique in that you can temporarily control it, but most of the time breathing happens without thinking.
How can you tell if someone has alcohol poisoning?
If a person smells of alcohol, is unconscious, and cannot be roused, you must assume alcohol poisoning. To do otherwise is to take serious chances with that person's life. Turn them on their side to prevent them from inhaling vomit if they throw up, and then call the paramedics. If they stop breathing, begin support breathing. If there is no pulse, begin and continue CPR until the medics arrive, regardless of how long it takes.
Can alcohol poisoning make you attack people while drunk?
Probably not. Alcohol poisoning happens when someone drink A LOT in a short amount of time. The person will likely lose consciousness, have depressed breathing, vomit, and possibly have a seizure. This is a very dangerous situation.
What are the common symptoms of alcohol poisoning?
There are several symptoms for alcohol poisoning, these are the most commons ones: absent reflexes, slurred speech, confusion, difficulty awakening the person, erratic behavior, seizures, feeling very ill, slow breathing, unconsciousness or passing out.
Can one person get food poisoning and not the other if sharing same infected food?
Food poisoning if from... FOOD! It is not "contagious." Therefore unless you used the other person for food, it would not be "food poisioning."
Can alcohol poisoning be a sign of unconsciousness?
Generally unconsciousness would be a sign of alcohol poisoning if the unconscious person had been drinking alcohol prior to being unconcious.Any of these symptoms can be a symptom of alcohol poisoning:is unconscious or semiconsciousis breathing fewer than ten tomes per minute or is breathing irregularlyis cold, clammy, pale or has bluish skincannot be awakened by pinching, prodding or shouting, oris vomiting without waking up.
What is spontaneous breathing?
Spontaneous breathing means that the person is breathing without having to think about it.
Is staphylococcal food poisoning spread directly from person to person?
Yes.
Does breathing into a paper bag increase a person's breathing rate?
yes
When should CPR be used A.When a person has stopped breathing on his or her own B.When a person is choking?
Answer this question… A. When a person has stopped breathing on his or her own
What is the medical term meaning instrument to listen to person's breathing?
A stethoscope is the instrument used to listen to a person's breathing.
