What are the aspects of the relationship between poisoning and accidental first aid

In fact, the core conclusion is very clear. Poisoning itself belongs to the category of high-incidence accidental emergencies. The two are inclusive and inter-embedded. The on-site treatment of all poisonings is an important branch of the accidental first aid system, and the general principles of accidental first aid can also cover the pre-treatment needs of most poisoning scenarios.

When I was on duty at a community first aid station last year, I encountered a family that was collectively poisoned after eating half-cooked green beans. The family members were so panicked that their hands and feet were cold. They dragged the family members into their private cars and rushed to the hospital. They completely forgot to induce vomiting for the conscious family members and pack the remaining half a plate of green beans for the hospital for testing. Some people had already started to vomit and were unconscious and almost choked. Fortunately, they were stopped by our patrol ambulance and no serious accident happened. You see, this is because many people have no idea about the relationship between the two. They always think that poisoning is a special situation and they have to wait for professional "poisoning treatment". Instead, they forget that the logic of "control the damage first, then send to the hospital" and "prevent suffocation and cardiac arrest first, then treat the symptoms" in ordinary accident first aid is applicable to poisoning scenarios.

Nowadays, there are indeed different voices in the first aid circle. Some scholars who do special toxicology research believe that poisoning first aid should be separated from ordinary accidental first aid for special science popularization. After all, many special poisonings do have exclusive requirements. For example, contact organophosphorus pesticide poisoning cannot be washed with soapy water, and carbon monoxide poisoning must be moved to an open and ventilated place first without feeding water to induce vomiting. The logic of handling ordinary trauma and burns is different. Mixed It is easy to make mistakes in teaching; but most of our front-line colleagues before running to the hospital feel that it is not necessary to make such a clear distinction. The general public is not a certified medical nurse. They can memorize the general logic of accidental first aid: "First get out of the dangerous environment, then assess consciousness and vital signs, do not feed the injured who do not know the condition, and call 120 as soon as possible." This set of general logic of accidental first aid can solve more than 80% of daily poisoning treatment problems. If the classification is too detailed, it will be easy to remember, and they will not dare to take action when encountering an accident.

Some people may ask at this point, what should I do if I really encounter a poisoning situation and I can’t figure out what operation to use? In fact, there is really no need to worry. Take the case of poisoning by accidental drinking of toilet cleaning spirit. You should first follow the ordinary emergency first aid procedures. First, check whether the person is conscious and can speak and breathe normally. If he is unconscious, tilt his head to one side to prevent him from choking on vomit. If the airway is blocked, perform Heimlich, and if the heart stops, perform CPR. These operations are exactly the same as those used to deal with injuries from car accidents and falling from high altitudes. Just leave the rest of the professional treatment to 120, which is better than standing on the sidelines and doing nothing in a panic.

When I went to the community to do first-aid science popularization in the past two years, I often said that you don’t need to think too special about poisoning. It is essentially the same as being scalded by oil when cooking, breaking a bone when walking, or getting stuck in the throat after eating jelly.