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If spontaneous vomiting does not occur, it should be induced. Gastric lavage (stomach washing) with an alkaline solution has been suggested, as well as endoscopy to remove the poison from the proximal small bowel.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoEpidemiologic evidence suggests that recovery can be expected if an affected person survives beyond 24 hours. After 24 hours, a person with fugu poisoning usually makes a full recovery
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∙ 13y agomuscle weakness, hypotension (low blood pressure) and cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat) may develop, followed by muscle twitching and respiratory paralysis, and death can occur.
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What is fugu poisoning?
when a person eats the flesh of a fugu, also known as a puffer fish, which contains lethal toxins.
Why is there numbness after eating a pufferfish meal?
From tetraodontidae-2Puffer poisoning usually results from consumption of incorrectly prepared puffer soup, fugu chiri or occasionally from raw puffer meat, fugu. While chiri is much more likely to cause death, sashimi fugu often causes intoxication, light-headedness, and numbness of the lips, and is often eaten for this reason.
What is the first stage of treatment for inhalation poisoning?
The first stage of treatment for an inhalation poisoning is to remove the victim from the toxic atmosphere immediately
What is batrim?
rim is a treatment for pcp poisoning
Is fugu poisonous?
Yes, fugu is poisonous, but if prepared properly then it is safe to eat.
What is the treatment for Tylenol poisoning?
911 and/or poison control
What has the author Roy Goulding written?
Roy Goulding has written: 'Poisoning' -- subject(s): Poisoning, Treatment
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.
How is chronic chemical poisoning treated by doctors?
Treatment of chronic chemical poisoning involves identifying, eliminating the source of poison from the patient's environment, and symptomatic treatment of the condition.
What is known as fugu to the Japanese?
"Fugu" is the Japanese word for "blowfish". PCH: Pufferfish
What is the first order of treatment for a person suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning?
Immediate treatment for CO poisoning is to remove the victim from the source of carbon monoxide gas and get him or her into fresh air.
What is the home treatment for rat poisoning in humans?
vitamin k
