DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
If the patient is conscious give a small amount of fluid (milk or water) to stop irritation and burning of mouth and throat.
Before Calling Emergency:
Determine the following information:
The patient's age, weight, and condition
The name of product (as well as the ingredients and strength if known)
The time it was swallowed
The amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a local emergency number:
The Poison Control or local emergency telephone representative will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. The national Poison Control hotline can be reached at 1-800-222-1222.
Take the container with you to the emergency room.
What to expect at the emergency room:
Some or all of the following may be performed or given:
Gastric lavage (will generally be done only in cases in which the paint contains toxic additives swallowed in significant amounts)
Activated charcoal
Laxative
Fluids
Treatment of symptoms
Expectations (prognosis):
Survival past 48 hours is usually a good sign that recovery will occur. If any damage to the kidneys or lungs has occurred, it may take several months to heal.
Review Date: 5/10/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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