Wart preparations poisoning

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Warts, flat on the cheek and neck

Wart preparations poisoning

Alternative Names:

Wart remover poisoning
Home Treatment:

DO NOTmake the personvomit. Seek immediate emergency medical care.

Before Calling Emergency:

Determine the following information:

Patient's age, weight, and condition
The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
When it was swallowed
The amount swallowed

Poison Control, or a local emergency number:

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The NationalPoison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.

This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the U.S. use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What to expect at the emergency room:

If the poison was swallowed, medications will be given to treat any symptoms. You may also expect the following:

Blood tests
A tube placed down the nose and into the stomach
Activated charcoal to neutralize acids
Fluids given by IV
Admission to the hospital

If the poisoning occured through skin exposure, the following steps may be followed:

Washing (irrigation) of the skin, perhaps every few hours for several days
Surgical removal of burned skin (debridement)

The patient may be sent to a hospital that specializes in burn care.

Expectations (prognosis):

How bad the poisoning is depends on how much of the chemical gets into the blood.Patients can recover if the effect of the chemical can beneutralized.