Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 21 Flashcards
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| 2723032380 | absorbed poisons | poisons that are taken into the body from unbroken skin | 0 | |
| 2723032924 | activated charcoal | a substance that adsorbs many poisons and prevents them from being absorbed by the body | 1 | |
| 2723033679 | antidote | a substance that will neutralize the poison or its effects | 2 | |
| 2723034279 | delirium tremens (DT's) | a severe reaction that can be part of alcohol withdrawal, characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, and hallucinations. Severe alcohol withdrawal with the DT's can lead to death if left untreated | 3 | |
| 2723037101 | dilution | thinning down or weakening by mining something with something else. Ingested poisons are sometimes diluted by drinking water or milk | 4 | |
| 2723037901 | downers | depressants, such as barbiturates, that depress the central nervous system, which are often used to bring on a more relaxed state of mind | 5 | |
| 2723038666 | hallucinogens | mind-affecting mind-altering drugs that act on the central nervous system to produce excitement and distortion of preceptions | 6 | |
| 2723039686 | ingested poisons | poisons that are swallowed | 7 | |
| 2723040069 | inhaled poisons | poisons that are breathed in | 8 | |
| 2723040286 | injected poisons | poisons that are inserted through the skin, for example by needle, snake fangs, or insect stinger | 9 | |
| 2723041852 | narcotics | a class of drugs that affect the nervous system and change many normal body activities. Their legal use is for the relief of pain. Illicit use is to produce an intense state of relaxation | 10 | |
| 2723043218 | poison | any substance that can harm the body by altering cell structure or functions | 11 | |
| 2723043723 | toxin | a poisonous substance secreted by bacteria, plants, or animals | 12 | |
| 2723044553 | uppers | stimulants such as amphetamines that affect the central nervous system to excite the user | 13 | |
| 2723049208 | volatile chemicals | vaporizing compounds, such as cleaning fluid, that are breathed in by the abuser to produce a "high" | 14 | |
| 2723049997 | withdrawal | referring to alcohol to drug withdrawal in which the patient's body reacts severely when deprived of the absurd substance | 15 |