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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1981)
if iii'pnriii yil pii -ju gpr 0---''0"'W0'ri'i0mi$t' p-y- Medical Meanderings Childhood Emergencies by Glenn W. Morgan, M.D., Philomath Family Medicine. P.C. (Editor's note: TIiIk Ih the second of five cllp-andsave articles on childhood emer gencies.) More thun one million polHoninKs occur In the U.S. every year - 71 percent of these are In children under five. Fortunntely, the number of deaths from these accidents seems to be dccreettlng, This is due to parents being better Informed about the dangers, childproof caps on containers, .and better medical care through poison control cen ters. We still have a long way to go, though. What can parents do to 1 ) prevent poisonings In their children; and 2) do the right thing If their child Ingests poison? The first thing Is to under stand what medicines and chemiculs are most common ly ingested by young children. The obviouB answer is child ren take whatever is around them - medicines such as aspirin, cold remedies and vitamins. Chemicals In the home are also taken, like bleach, gasoline, lye, turpen tine, Insecticides, perfume, paint, moth bulls, nail polish ond ammonia. These are used daily and often left out within easy reach of an exploring toddler. In small doses, the medi cines may be helpful, but In larger doses, they can cause serious harm of even death. For example, a 30-pound two-year old need take only nine adult aspirin to cause a very serious, possibly fatal, overdose. Newborn infunts are even more sensitive to the effects of chemiculB and drugs. A two-week-old infant died after receiving one baby aspirin (I'm grain) every four hours for three days for colic. Ever wonder why you need a prescription to get most anti histamines or puln pills? That same 30 pounder need only down ten of a parent's 50 mg Benadryl capsules to lie in serious trouble. Likewise, only three Darvon 65 mg tublets would be a very dangerous overdose for him. Why do these things get ingested by small children? 1) They are left out in plain sight, such as on a bathroom shelf. 2) They are kept in old bottles lor cans instead of original containers. 3) They are left in unlocked cupboards. 4) the safety lids are left off, or put back on Improperly. Children need to leurn to respect drugs and other chem icals. They should not be bribed by being told medicine is "candy". Parents who take ' medicines should do so in private - kids are great imitators. Potentially danger ous chemicals should be kept on shelves far out of children 's reach, locked up if possible. Medicine cabinets should be regularly cleaned out - all unused drugs should be thrown away. They should i also be locked. 75 percent of II poisonings occur with drugs or chemicals left out in view. A full three fourths of all poisonings could be prevented simply by putting all house hold products out of sight and reach ! suspect your child took some thing that might be harmful? 1) Call your" family physT cian, local hospital or the Oregon Poison Control Center immediately. (This number is 1-800-452-7165, toll free. Write it on or near yourphone now.) 2) Dilute the poison by giving one or two glossfuls of water, but not carbonated liquids. S) Induce vomiting if direct ed ' UNLESS the child is ' unconscious, having fits, can't sit or stand; or the poison was a strong corrosive like lye, or contained petroleum products (gasoline, etc.) To induce vomiting, give one tablespoon of Ipecac followed by at least one cup of water. Give less Ipecac if the child is under one year old. This can be repeated after tventiniitesLf it "doeinT work, but no more after that. Don't waste time waiting for vomiting to occur. Hop in the car and bring the child to the nearest emer gency room with two things. First, brlna a container for the child to vomit into, and save this for the doctor to check. Second. BRING THE PILLS, BOTTLE, ETC. THAT THE CHILD TOOK, with the label intact. If it was pills, try to find out how many were missing before the ingestion occured. Sometimes petroleum pro ducts such as antifreeze and benzene can be harmful if spilled on the skin, so always change the child's clothes and wash off the skin thoroughly in these cases before coming to the hospital. Poisonings are frightening to any parent, but with care. and forethought, most can be prevented. If a poisoning does happen you will feel much better knowing what to do. If you don't have Ipecac at home get some today at any drugstore. The next two articles in this scries will deal with injuries and nosebleeds, and the final one will be that -- a final exam to see how much you learned. Rev. Miller to be nt All Saints Sun. 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