{"id":700,"date":"2019-03-01T14:17:31","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/?p=700"},"modified":"2019-03-01T14:17:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:17:31","slug":"what-to-do-in-a-child-poisoning-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/what-to-do-in-a-child-poisoning-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in a Child Poisoning Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accidental poisoning in a child is something you never want to happen, but unfortunately it can. Children are curious creatures. Just think about the babies in Rugrats.<\/em> Sure, it\u2019s a cartoon, but they had epic adventures every day that went unnoticed by the parents. Children like to explore and they get into things all the time. Sometimes that means ingesting things they shouldn\u2019t. If such an accident should happen, it\u2019s best to be prepared and know what to do in advance.<\/p>\n

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If a child ingests certain medicines, household products, pesticides, chemicals, or cosmetics, they can get very sick. Serious reactions can even lead to death. However, if children are treated immediately, there\u2019s often no long-term damage.<\/p>\n

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If your child is acting odd and you find empty or opened dangerous nonfood items near them, the likelihood that they\u2019ve been poisoned is high. Make sure you move the item out of reach, then make your child spit out any of the dangerous material that may still be in their mouth. While making them vomit might seem like a good idea, this actually has the potential to do more bad than good. If your child is experiencing any serious symptoms (like seizures), isn\u2019t breathing, or has become unresponsive, immediately call 911. If none of these symptoms are present, you\u2019ll want to call the American Association of Poison Control Centers immediately at 1-800-222-1222. Available 24\/7, they\u2019ll connect you to your nearest poison center. If you have small children, it\u2019s best you become familiar with this number, or keep it posted on a list of important numbers. You\u2019ll need to answer a series of questions, including your child\u2019s name, age, and weight, the name of what they ingested and how much, any existing medical problems, and any medicines in their systems. You may need to go to the hospital, or the poison experts on staff will be able to tell you how to treat your child at home.<\/p>\n

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Poison on your child\u2019s skin will require you to remove their clothing and rinse the skin for several minutes before calling Poison Help. If poison gets in your child\u2019s eye, you will need to flush their eyes with room-temperature water. Experts recommend flushing their eye for fifteen minutes before calling Poison Help to determine further steps. If your child inhales poisonous fumes (from a car, leaky vents, faulty appliances that use gas, etc.), get them to fresh air immediately. Start CPR if they\u2019ve stopped breathing, and have someone call 911. If they\u2019re breathing, call Poison Help for instructions.<\/p>\n

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You can baby-proof your home as best as possible, but sometimes children still find a way to get into dangerous substances. Make your home as poison-safe as possible by keeping household products, chemicals, and medicines locked up or out of your child\u2019s reach. Put locks or safety latches on cabinets that contain potentially poisonous substances. And be sure you memorize the Poison Help number or keep it handy!<\/p>\n

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Accidental poisoning in a child is something you never want to happen, but unfortunately it can. Children are curious creatures. Just think about the babies in Rugrats. Sure, it\u2019s a cartoon, but they had epic adventures every day that went unnoticed by the parents. Children like to explore and they get into things all the time. Sometimes that means ingesting … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specializedhealthandsafety.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}