Childhood Poisoning

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Childhood Poisoning

• Lawrence D. Beem, D.C., FICPA

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The most dangerous poisons include

• medications and vitamins (many of which do not
  come in child resistant containers)
• household products, especially cleaning supplies,
  pesticides, and hydrocarbons, such as oil,
  kerosene lighter fluid, etc. antifreeze
• carbon monoxide
• windshield washer fluid

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Facts

• More than 90 of the poison exposures occur in
  the home.
• Parents
• Grandparents
• Child Care Providers
• Store Poisonous products out of the reach of
  children.
• Be aware young children want to explore and
  experiment.

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Be Alert

• Recommended Tips
• Use child resistant packaging
• Keep chemicals and medicines locked up and out of
  sight
• When products are used, never let young children
  out of your sight.
• Keep items in original containers.
• Leave the original labels on all products.
• Do not put decorative lamps, lamp oil, or candles
  where children can reach them.

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Be Alert

• Recommended Tips
• Always leave light on when giving or taking
  medicine.
• Avoid taking medicine in front of children
• Never refer to medicine as candy
• Clean out medicine cabinet periodically.
• Keep Poison Control Center handy.

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Most Common Exposures Among Children

• Cosmetics and personal care products
• Foreign bodies
• Cleaning Substances
• Diaper care, acne preparations, antiseptics
• Pain medicines and fever reducers
• Cough and cold preparations
• Vitamins
• Plants
• Art, Craft, and Office Supplies
• Pesticides

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Most common exposures Among Adults

• Pain Medicine
• Sedatives
• Cleaning Substances
• Antidepressants
• Cosmetics and personal care products
• Cardiovascular Drugs
• Alcohols
• Food products
• Hydrocarbons
• Pesticides

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Other Tips

• Keep appliances, furnaces, and wood-burning
  stoves in good repair.
• Install a Carbon Monoxide Detector
• Take a few moments to check and make sure that
  your office and home are as safe as possible from
  poisons.

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1-800-222-1222The Poison Control nationwide
number is

• REMEMBER
• U. S. Poison Control Centers handle an average of
  one poisoning exposure every 15 seconds.
• Dont let your Patients or Family
• Be part of this statistic

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