Food poisoning is a consequence of the ingress into the body of toxic substances contained in food or produced by bacteria. Today, let's talk about what symptoms are caused by food poisoning and what should be done if it becomes bad for you or your loved ones.
How to recognize poisoning?
The first signs of poisoning, as a rule, appear in a few hours after the ingestion of contaminated food. However, sometimes discomfort and nausea can appear as in 10 to 20 minutes, and a few days after the toxin or bacterium has entered the body.
Food poisoning is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- nausea, vomiting;
- cramps in the abdomen;
- diarrhea;
- general weakness;
- fever;
- temperature increase;
- a chair with blood.
Acute food poisoning is characterized by the following symptoms: the patient's pulse becomes faster, the heart starts to beat irregularly, the face turns pale, the color of the lips changes. The condition is burdened with the above-described disorders. If the poisoning is caused by a pathogen of botulism, then blurred vision and a spasm of the airways. This kind of poisoning is most dangerous, since the stick infects the nervous system.
Do I need to call a doctor?
Easy poisoning in an adult healthy person takes place after 1 - 3 days and does not entail any complications.
Call an ambulance as soon as the first symptoms of food poisoning are documented, should be if:
- patient - a child or a pregnant woman;
- the patient is HIV-infected or has recently undergone a course of treatment for cancer;
- poisoning with fungi occurs;
- deterioration of the condition;
- there are suspicions of botulism (shortness of breath, spots before the eyes).
How to act at a poisoning?
The first help to the poisoned person consists in washing the stomach. To do this, drink a large amount of fluid, and then cause vomiting, pressing on the root of the tongue. Often with poisoning, the gag reflex works without stimulation.
After washing the stomach, rest, plenty of drink and a sparing diet are recommended. Take a cure for diarrhea is not recommended - it will slow the release of toxins from the body.
Than to wash out a stomach?
The most effective means for gastric lavage are:
- water with crushed activated carbon (3 - 6 tablets per 2 - 3 l); Coal binds toxins and microbes, and then removes them from the body;
- potassium permanganate - in water dilute potassium permanganate in a proportion of 1000: 1, and then filter the resulting liquid through a blotter, so that undissolved crystals do not cause a mucus burn;
- salt water (for 5 - 9 liters 2 - 3 tablespoons with a slide).
The liquid that the stomach is washed with must be warm - 35 - 37 ° C. This slows the intestinal peristalsis, preventing toxins from advancing along the gastrointestinal tract.
How to help the child?
Typically, the symptoms of food poisoning in children are identical to those in adults. However, the immature immunity of the child is especially sensitive to toxins, therefore in children poisoning happens more often.
Children wash the stomach according to the above scheme, and then give activated charcoal (per 1 kg of body 1 tablet). If the baby does not feel sick, but the stomach hurts, and from the moment of taking
It is important to give your child plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. To do this, dilute in water powder containing salt, soda, potassium and glucose. Such funds are sold at any pharmacy. Drink give the baby a teaspoonful every 5 minutes. For 1 kg of body weight you need 100 - 200 ml of this solution. You can not drink during coffee poisoning, tea, sodas, milk. Also, it is not recommended to eat products that cause flatulence: cucumbers, radish, sauerkraut, beans, mandarins, greens, grapes, oranges, plums, black bread.