Emergency poisoning refers to the toxic substances acting on the human body in different forms and doses, causing acute biological harmful reactions and pathological changes. The substances poisoned in emergency situations cause serious damage to human functions and require active treatment in a short period of time. So, what knowledge do you know about emergency poisoning care?
1. What is emergency poisoning?
Emergency poisoning refers to toxins entering the human body through the skin, respiratory tract, and digestive tract, causing significant damage and organ dysfunction. When toxins enter the human body, the pathological and physiological changes they cause are called poisoning. If a person experiences poisoning within hours or days after the toxin enters the body, it is called acute poisoning. The range of toxic substances that are usually harmful to the human body is relatively wide, and after entering the human body, the toxicity occurs quickly. If not treated quickly, it may result in incurable consequences. In addition, there is another situation where some toxins only produce toxicity under certain conditions.
What are the nursing methods for emergency poisoning?
After a patient experiences emergency poisoning, corresponding treatment and nursing methods need to be selected based on the patient's poisoning condition. The poisoning is divided into acute poisoning and chronic poisoning according to the patient's poisoning condition. After emergency treatment, emergency gastric lavage is needed to reduce the amount of toxic substances absorbed by the body.
One is emergency care for poisoned patients. Some patients have unexplained poisoning and are in a coma after being sent to the emergency department. Doctors cannot know what kind of poison the patient is taking, but at this time, they can evaluate the patient's condition and determine the type of poison through observation, smell, and palpation. They can first perform gastric lavage on the patient with warm water, take samples from it for testing, and identify the toxic substance. Another approach is to care for comatose patients. Some patients may experience coughing and blockage of their gastric tube due to tongue heaviness or vomiting. In such cases, endotracheal intubation can be used for gastric lavage to increase blood oxygen saturation and prevent vomit from blocking the patient's airway. Secondly, in the rescue process of poisoned patients, it is necessary to strengthen patient care, closely observe the patient's consciousness, changes in pupils, and vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse, and inform the doctor in a timely manner to avoid complications, so that the patient can receive timely treatment. For patients with poisoning, whether it is organophosphate pesticide poisoning or carbon monoxide poisoning, they will suffer great harm, and in severe cases, there may be sequelae. During the emergency treatment process, carefully observe the patient's breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate, and make detailed records. If patients with severe poisoning have consciousness disorders, electrocardiogram monitoring is needed to observe changes in their consciousness and grasp their clinical manifestations. The third is psychological care for poisoning patients. As a treatment for emergency poisoning patients, medical staff need to patiently comfort patients and their families, while treating patients sincerely. Nurses can adopt corresponding psychological counseling methods based on patients' different psychological characteristics, ages, and personal experiences to provide psychological intervention, eliminate patients' psychological barriers, and use communication skills between doctors and patients to alleviate mental pain and achieve early recovery.
In summary, for emergency patients with poisoning, it is necessary to inform them of the type of poison they are taking in the first place, which can save rescue time. Some poisons require urgent treatment, otherwise it may lead to the patient's death. Family members should be careful not to store poison at home and make sure to label it clearly to avoid accidental ingestion and tragic consequences.