Question

Marvin, an 8-year old child, is found unconscious on the grass with a fast heartbeat, fever, and dilated pupils. He is rushed to the hospital, where the doctor diagnoses him with poisoning from ingesting toxic plant material that has been absorbed into the systemic circulation. Discuss the i) likely cause of the poisoning, and ii) suggest a possible treatment strategy for it.

Answer 1

In the above case with the signs and symptoms we can assume that the case is pesticide poisoning, Pesticides can cause short term and a long term adverse effects that are stinglingng eyes, reahes , unconciousness, blindeness, nausea, shock , diarrhea,loss of reflex, and death.

first we have to do the first aid management for the victim, find out if possible way the poisoning enterd the body . this may either be through the mouth noese skin or eyes.

If the victim is not breathing apply artificial breathing

identify the pesticide the and read the label of the pesticide and identify the first aid of that certain pesticide

if the pesticide swallowed the rince the mouth with plenty of waterand read the label on the pesticide container for further instructions

keep the patient warm and comfortable

recognizing signs and symptoms of poisining

call 911 for help for pisoning centre