Poisoning is a disruption of the human body due to the ingestion of any toxic substances. In this case, various organs can suffer - the digestive system, kidneys, liver, eyes, heart and others. Poisoning can be acute when a large amount of poisonous substances enter the human body in a short time, and can be chronic if the poison acts for a long time in small doses. Both species equally require treatment.
What can be poisoned? In general, by anything, poisonous substances can be found in food, water, and air. This can be stale food, industrial poisons, toxins secreted by animals, plants and mushrooms, as well as alcohol, tobacco, drugs.
In the list of what can be poisoned, foodstuffs occupy, perhaps, the first place. And we will not only talk about alcohol, which in large quantities causes severe intoxication. Many types of mushrooms and berries are poisonous, so you need to be very careful when picking or buying them yourself. Toxic can simply be stale foods in which pathogenic bacteria multiplied . It is not for nothing that summer cases of poisoning occur more often - under the influence of heat, bacteria multiply faster, and the shelf life of any products decreases. Another type of product that can be included in the list of what can be poisoned is vegetables and fruits, especially their early varieties. To increase productivity, manufacturers often use all kinds of fertilizers and insecticides that contain poisons that accumulate in the fruits. Is it possible to poison mushrooms or other products that are grown at home? Answer: it is possible, and it will not even be a matter of dishonesty of the manufacturer. The fact is that the human body can be poisoned by any substance on which it has individual intolerance. And if there was a component in food that your body can react with symptoms of poisoning, then, most likely, poisoning will occur.
Another leader on the list of what can be poisoned to death are narcotic drugs and drugs taken in the wrong dosage. If everything is clear with drugs - not one social advertisement tells about their harm, then drugs taken without a doctor’s prescription (or taken in the wrong dosage) can also lead to serious poisoning and death.
Of course, the list of poisonous substances can be continued for a long time - this will include paint and varnish products, and all kinds of chemical fertilizers, household chemicals, carbon monoxide and other substances that are dangerous to human life. It must be remembered that what can be poisoned should be stored taking into account safety precautions and as far away from children as possible - a child needs a much lower concentration of poison to get poisoning than an adult.
And if you feel the manifestation of the most characteristic symptoms of poisoning (vomiting or nausea, convulsions, an increase or a sharp decrease in body temperature, headache and stomach cramps, respiratory and swallowing disorders, fainting), you should immediately call a doctor and take a horizontal position before he arrives , secure a plentiful drink and do not self-medicate.