[2.5] Poisoning

• poisoning


  any substance introduced into the body, in relatively small amounts, by its chemical actions, may cause damage to structures or disturbances of function
• aspirate

  • breathe (something) in;
  • inhale
• cyanosis

  • bluish color in the skin, lips, and nail beds is caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood
• caustic agents


  chemical and physical agents have the potential to cause tissue destruction
• anaphylaxis

  • a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction
  • the immune system releases a flood of chemicals that can cause the body to go into shock
• tourniquet


  a device, such as a strip of cloth or a band of rubber, that is wrapped tightly around a leg or an arm to prevent the flow of blood to the leg or the arm for a period of time
• antivenin


  an antiserum containing antibodies against specific poisons, especially those in the venom of snakes, spiders, and scorpions