National Poison
Prevention Week
March 17th
23rd
Poison
Prevention Tips
Each
year children under age 5- come in contact or swallow a poisonous
substance.
Treatment
If your child is unconscious, not breathing, or having convulsions or seizures due to poison contact or ingestion, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. If your child has come in contact with poison and has mild or no symptoms, call
If your child is unconscious, not breathing, or having convulsions or seizures due to poison contact or ingestion, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. If your child has come in contact with poison and has mild or no symptoms, call
Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222
Below
are a few tips from the American Academy
of Pediatrics
To poison proof your home:
Most poisonings occur when parents or caregivers are home but not paying attention. The most dangerous potential poisons are medicines, cleaning products, liquid nicotine, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, pesticides, furniture polish, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil. Be especially vigilant when there is a change in routine. Holidays, visits to and from grandparents' homes, and other special events may bring greater risk of poisoning if the usual safeguards are defeated or not in place.
Most poisonings occur when parents or caregivers are home but not paying attention. The most dangerous potential poisons are medicines, cleaning products, liquid nicotine, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, pesticides, furniture polish, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil. Be especially vigilant when there is a change in routine. Holidays, visits to and from grandparents' homes, and other special events may bring greater risk of poisoning if the usual safeguards are defeated or not in place.
- Store
medicine, cleaning and laundry products (including detergent packets),
paints/varnishes and pesticides in their original packaging in locked
cabinets or containers, out of sight and reach of children.
- Safety
latches that automatically lock when you close a cabinet door can help
keep children away from dangerous products, but there is always a chance
the device will malfunction. The safest place to store poisonous products
is somewhere a child can't reach.
- Purchase
and keep all medicines in containers with safety caps and keep out of
reach of children. Discard unused medication. Note that safety caps are
designed to be child resistant but are not fully child proof.
- Never
refer to medicine as "candy" or another appealing name.
- Check
the label each time you give a child medicine to ensure proper dosage. For
liquid medicines, use the dosing device that came with the medicine. Never
use a kitchen spoon.
- If
you use an e-cigarette, keep the liquid nicotine refills locked up out of
children's reach and only buy refills that use child resistant packaging.
Ingestion or skin exposure with just a small amount of the liquid can be
fatal to a child.
- Never
place poisonous products in food or drink containers.
- Keep
coal, wood or kerosene stoves in safe working order.
- Maintain
working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Secure
remote controls, greeting cards, and musical children's books. These and
other devices may contain small button-cell batteries that can cause
injury if ingested.
Courtesy:
American Association of Poison Control Centers
American
Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org
St. Patrick’s Day March 17th
St. Patrick’s Day occurs
annually on March 17
What began as a religious
feast day in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of festivals across
the globe celebrating Irish culture with parades, special foods, music,
dancing, and a whole lot of green.
Courtesy: History.com
