1. Botulinum (Canned food)
Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic bacteria. Ie in places where there is no air. These germs can protect themselves from high temperatures by forming spores. These germs are commonly found in canned foods are processed less than perfect. Symptoms of botulinum toxin appear suddenly within 18-36 hours after eating (food contaminated by botulinum).
The symptoms are :
Weakened body and followed by blurred vision (all the objects appear to be two). In additio
n to the paralyzed eye nerves, other nerves of the brain will follow, so the patient will difficult to speak and swallow.
Aid measures :
This is a serious poison, so treatment can only be given in hospital. Usually, the hospital provides an injection of antitoxin serum that are specific to botalinum poison. therefore, something you can do is how to do prevention.
Prevention :
Before serving, open the canned food and boiled in the water until boiling.
2. Cassava or Yams
Cassava poison is blue acid compound (cyanida). Yams are usually planted just to limiting (fence) in the garden, and even animals would not eat the leaves. The Blue acid poison works very fast. Within minutes after the cassava poison eaten, the symptoms started to occur. In large doses, the toxin is rapidly lethal. The symptoms are :
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
- Headache.
- Dizziness.
- Shortness of breath.
- The body becomes weak.
- Bug out eyes.
- Foaming at the mouth.
- Seizures.
- Breath odor like bitter almonds.
Sometimes breathing has stopped, while the heart still beats, then the aid should be continued.
Aid measures :
- Give amyl nitrite vapor under the noses of patients, once every 2-3 minutes for 15-30 seconds.
- Give artificial respiration.
- Stimulating the patient to vomit
- Give thiosulfate sodium (2-3 grams) in a glass of water.
- Cover patient with blankets and take it to the hospital.
During the trip to the hospital, try to continue to aid or repeat the aid.
3. Mushrooms
Symptoms appear within minutes to two hours after eating poisonous mushrooms (amanita spp). The symptoms are :
- Severe stomach ache.
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
- Thirsty.
- Sweating a lot.
- Mental disorder.
- Faint or unconscious.
Aid measures :
If the patient is not vomiting, stimulating the patient to vomit. Then the stomach rinsed with a dilute solution of potassium permanganate (1 gram in 2 liters of water), or egg white mixed with milk. If necessary, give artificial respiration and take patients to hospital.
4. Seafood
Some seafood may cause poisoning. Presumably, these toxins are carried away from the algae has been eaten. Usually (but not certain), the symptoms will appear 20 minutes after the seafood is eaten. The symptoms are :
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Tingling in the mouth area.
- The body becomes weak.
- Hard to breath.
Aid measures :
Try to spit out that seafood. If possible, perform stomach flushing and artificial respiration.
Why I recommend this action, because there is no specific medicine to cure this poison expect you throw out source of the poison.
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