10. Sometimes a slight local swelling and redness is seen as well as
2 tiny red spots. Pain, usually in the region of the bite, is felt
almost at once. In short time , this pain spreads to the muscles of
the back, shoulders, chest, abdomen, and limbs. The abdomen is
hard as a board. ‘There is some feaver and profuse perspiration.
‘reatment-Keep patient quiet and warm and call a doctor at once.

11. Pois@nous drugs commonly taken. 1. Carbolic acid or phenol.

2. lysol. 3. bichloride of mercury. 4. jodine. 5. arsenic or parisrreen.
6. strychine. 7. acids. 8. alkilies-lye. 9. medicines used to induce
sleep; opium, morphine, veronal, etc. 10. Kerosene. 11. wood alchol or
denatured alchol. |

12. Prevention in case of poisonous drugs. Keep bottles labeled and never
take medicine in the dark when you cannot see label on the bottle.

Keep all poison drugs away from other medicines and safely locked up.

Keep all mediéines and- poisons out of reach of children.

13. There may be no early symptons. Pain in the stomach, nausea, and
vomiting and cramps. frequently occur. If a corrosive poison has been
taken the mouth and tongue may be burned or stained.

14. Dilute 2. Wash out.

15. Emetics of poisoningri. Soapsuds, use any ordinary soap. &. Salt
water. 3. Soda water(use ordinary baking soda). 4. Luke warm water
5, Dish water _. Milk(particularly in corrosive poisons.

16. Ptomaine poisoning is caused by poison foods. ™t is caused by
eating food that has not been properly cared for+- food that has decayed.
Symptoms-aniuncomfortable feeling in the upper abdomen, pain, cramps,
nausea, and vomiting. Treatment is the same as for drug poisons.

17. Red. Unconsciouness.

18. If there is any doubt at all, always treat the patient for skull
fracture or apoplexy--call a doctor.

19. In examining an unconscious patient always look carefully for :
stopping of breathing, bleeding, poison or sun stroke.

20. Symptoms of Epileptic Fits--Face becomes pale, the eyes roll up,

the patient falls forward, utters a hoarse cry, looses consciousness,
bites tongue, and turns blue. The convubive muscular movements begin
with the patient wildly throwing his arms and legs, and jerking his head.
Convulsions cease and patient passes into a sleep. Treatment--Place

a piece of wood in patients mouth to prevent bitting of the tongue.

Put something under the head to prevent injury, don't try to prevent

the convulsions of the patient. |

21. Throwing a cup of cold water in the face or holding spirits of
ammonia under the nose.

£2. Drowning may be prevented by:
1. Swim when lifeguard is on duty.
2. Do not swim alone.
3. Do not swim during a thunder storm.
4. In attempting to resuce a drowning person always use a boat.