We used to think about the quality of food after we use it. Expecting frustration, we convince ourselves never to buy products spontaneously again, without looking at the expiration date and storage conditions. And then do not ask yourself how to treat poisoning, although we have known the means and methods for a long time.
Of course, poisoning is not only food - many different types exist. Many of them are successfully blocked, but some of the poisonings are fatal.
Let us dwell on food poisoning. To learn how to treat poisoning, you must first understand its nature.
The first signs of poisoning usually appear within 3 hours after eating inappropriate food: vomiting, nausea, loose stools. At the same time, the pulse quickens, the temperature rises, general weakness fetters the whole body, and the skin on the face noticeably turns pale. Please note that poisoning with poisonous mushrooms is often accompanied by paralysis.
So, if poisoning has occurred, first aid (if it is timely) will help to avoid complications. It’s best to start with gastric lavage - this is how all the nasty toxins are removed from the body. Everyone knows an excellent method of washing - two liters of a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and everything is quite normal. A solution of baking soda is also used for washing, after the adoption of which you should independently induce vomiting.
How to treat poisoning further? It is mandatory to take sorbents that will bind all toxins remaining after vomiting and gently remove them from the body. The most common sorbent is activated carbon. In order not to make a mistake in the dose, count one tablet of coal per 10 kg of human weight. Among other popular sorbents: Smecta, Enterosgel and others.
In the treatment of poisoning, it is necessary to constantly replenish the fluid in the body, which it loses along with washing the stomach. Sometimes it’s enough just to drink a lot of water, but in some cases it’s better to drink special solutions: Regidron, for example. After that, it will also be useful to take drugs that restore the intestinal microflora: Linex, Hilak forte, or others.
Such measures are usually enough to restore the body after poisoning, and within a few hours there should be an improvement. But there are situations when you can’t do without calling a doctor. Do not worry too much, but excessive carelessness in such cases can play a cruel joke with you.
It is worth contacting a doctor if you have been poisoned by canned food, mushrooms, and alcohol poisoning also causes distrust . Treatment should be prescribed by a specialist.
How to treat poisoning (food) is a procedure familiar to many since childhood, but it is not worth it to relate to such things so easily. In order to prevent the constant destruction of microflora, it is enough to adhere to some useful tips:
1. Be sure to heat-treat all foods before use.
2. Try to buy products in long-familiar and time-tested places.
Our body is a rather complicated mechanism, which, however, most often works smoothly. Another thing is the children's body. His work has not yet been fully adjusted, failures occur several times more often. And the consequences are much more dangerous, so you should start treating poisoning right away. First aid consists, to a greater extent, in calling an ambulance, since acting independently is extremely dangerous. If this is food poisoning, you can immediately induce vomiting.
If we talk about the symptoms of childhood poisoning, then most often they manifest themselves:
1. high temperature;
2. severe nausea and vomiting;
3. diarrhea;
4. abdominal pain.
Be that as it may, self-medication can only exacerbate the situation. A child with poisoning needs quick and high-quality treatment, so do not waste time and call a doctor.
Be healthy and prudent!