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Alprazolam , Hipertermia Induzida , Humanos , Adulto Jovem , Alprazolam/efeitos adversos , Chicago , Illinois , Convulsões , HipertermiaAssuntos
Centros de Controle de Intoxicações , Humanos , Centros de Controle de Intoxicações/estatística & dados numéricos , Criança , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Pré-Escolar , Adolescente , Intoxicação/mortalidade , Intoxicação/epidemiologia , Lactente , Overdose de Drogas/mortalidade , Masculino , FemininoRESUMO
School nurses may encounter a variety of poisoning and overdose scenarios in the school setting. Youth have an increased risk for harm due to factors associated with substance use, self-harm, and exposure to more toxic ingestants. Poison Control Centers are uniquely qualified to assist the public and health professionals, including school nurses, with poisoning and overdose incidents and are available 24 hours per day. This article is Part 2 of a series of three articles and focuses on poisonings related to substances of abuse and addiction or as a result of social media challenges. Information includes expected clinical effects, potential for serious injury, and a reasonable approach to manage these exposures for the following substances of potential harm: alcohol, caffeine, dextromethorphan, inhalants, marijuana, tobacco, and nicotine replacement therapy. Part 3 of the series will discuss potential environmental hazards specific to the school setting.
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Overdose de Drogas , Serviços de Enfermagem Escolar , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar , Adolescente , Emergências , Humanos , Centros de Controle de Intoxicações , Dispositivos para o Abandono do Uso de TabacoRESUMO
School nurses may encounter a variety of poisoning and overdose scenarios in the school setting. Younger students are more likely to experience unintentional exposures that are usually lower in toxicity, with the risk for harm increasing with age for reasons including substance abuse, self-harm, and exposure to more toxic ingestants. Poison Control Centers are uniquely qualified to assist public and health professionals, including school nurses, with poisoning and overdose incidents and are available 24 hours per day. This article is Part 3 of a series of three articles and focuses on poisonings related to environmental hazards that may be found in the school setting. Information includes expected clinical effects, potential for serious injury, and a reasonable approach to manage exposures for the following substances of potential harm: disinfectants and cleaners, lab accidents and other hazardous material incidents, poisonous mushrooms, and plants differentiating between poisonous, minimally toxic, and nontoxic plants.
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Overdose de Drogas , Serviços de Enfermagem Escolar , Humanos , Emergências , Centros de Controle de Intoxicações , Instituições AcadêmicasRESUMO
School nurses may encounter a variety of poisoning and overdose scenarios in the school setting. Younger students are more likely to experience unintentional exposures that are usually lower in toxicity, with the risk for harm increasing with age for reasons including substance abuse, self-harm, and exposure to more toxic ingestants. Poison control centers (PCC) are uniquely qualified to assist the public and health professionals, including school nurses, with poisoning and overdose incidents and are available 24 hours per day. This article is Part 1 of a series of three articles and introduces the management of toxicological emergencies in the school setting. In addition, this article provides information including expected clinical effects, potential for serious injury, and a reasonable approach to manage exposures for the following objects and substances of potential harm: button batteries, emergency medications, first aid products, magnets, nontoxic (inedible) products, and therapeutic error. Parts 2 and 3 of the series will continue the discussion focusing on substances of abuse and addiction, social media challenges, and environmental hazards.