Your child got poisoned by an unfamiliar poisonous plant or mushrooms? You don't know how to recognize if it's symptoms of toxic plant poisoning? Check how you can help in these first, most important minutes. Knowing what to do in case of plant poisoning can save your life.
We often forget that even at home we are surrounded bypoisonous plants . The most common symptoms ofpoisoning- ortoxic plant , or mushrooms - are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. What to do when a child poisons?
Plant poisoning
The most common poisoningwith toxinsof plant origin occurs after the consumption of plants such as: Datura (called devil's herb), nightshade, black hen, spotted lion, raging venom.
Symptoms of poisoning with a poisonous plant:
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhea
If toxins penetrate into the blood, symptoms such as:
- circulatory disorder
- breathing disorders
- visual disturbance
- drooling
- numbness in limbs
- convulsions
How to help in case of plant poisoning?
In case of suspicion of plant poisoning:
- make the child vomit (if conscious)
- take them to the nearest hospital as soon as possible
- try to remember the symptoms that occurred (it will help in faster diagnosis)
- vomiting can be induced by giving highly s alted water with the addition of activated charcoal
- after vomiting, give healing charcoal again
- Vomit and plant remnants should be preserved and given to medical personnel (this will help to facilitate the identification of the toxin).
Mushroom poisoning
- The most important thing is to follow the rule that children under 4 should not be given mushrooms at all - emphasizes Agata Bonderek-Borowczak. However, if a toddler, out of curiosity, ate a mushroom and you suspect that poisoning may have occurred, you must take appropriate action as soon as possible. Mushroom poisoning is divided into two types, depending on the time of the symptoms of poisoning:
- up to 6 hours fromconsumption of mushrooms
- more than 6 hours after eating mushrooms
Symptoms of mushroom poisoning
- nausea
- vomiting
- stomach ache
- diarrhea
- drooling
- circulatory disorder
- miosis
How to help in case of mushroom poisoning?
Regardless of whether the symptoms have already appeared or not yet, in the case of suspected mushroom poisoning:
- induce vomiting as soon as possible to remove the poison from the stomach and prevent it from being absorbed
- take the child to the nearest hospital
- vomit and mushroom debris should be preserved and given to medical personnel.