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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child swallowed bleach, sanitizer, kerosene, perfume, or nail polish remover.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mouth burns, breath smelling of solvent, blue or pink bottle open.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Coughing, drooling, child crying holding throat.
Scene hazards: Airway burn, Chemical pneumonia from vomit
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Small sips water if fully awake and caustic — poison line will specify.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call with product barcode photo if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not give activated charcoal unless directed — not for all toxins.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bag product and vomit sample if occurs for hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call poison line — product name, amount, time, symptoms.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if stridor breathing or unconscious.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Endoscopy may be needed for caustic — do not eat until cleared.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Petroleum products — watch breathing hours.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT induce vomiting for bleach or kerosene.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use neutralizing agents like vinegar on ingestion.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Diluting with milk neutralizes poison
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Milk is not universal antidote — wrong advice delays correct care and may worsen caustic injury.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Home remedy before poison center call.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Caustics burn esophagus both ways — vomit doubles injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hydrocarbons cause chemical pneumonia if aspirated.