Medical Dictionary Search Engines

Please be patient! It may take up to ONE minute to load all the Engines.
Problems? Please contact our support.

/encyclopedia


Search For
Drug
Health
Encyclopedia

Specialty Search
--AIDS
--Cancer
--Diabetes
--Stroke


viagra

cialis

levitra






















Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk Bl-Bz C-Cg Ch-Co Cp-Cz D-Di Dj-Dz E-Ep Eq-Ez F G H-Hf Hg-Hz I-In Io-Iz J K L-Ln Lo-Lz M-Mf Mg-Mz N O P-Pl Pm-Pz Q R S-Sh Si-Sp Sq-Sz T-Tn To-Tz U V W X Y Z 0-9   

Naphthalene


Alternative names

Poisoning from an overdose of naphthalene.

Poisonous Ingredient

Naphthalene

Where Found

  • Moth repellent
  • Toilet bowl deodorizers

Symptoms

  • Body as a whole
    • Pain when urinating
    • Low urine output (may stop completely)
    • Hematuria (blood in the urine)
    • Convulsions
  • Respiratory
    • Shortness of breath
  • Cardiovascular
    • Tachycardia (increased heart rate)
    • Hypotension (low blood pressure)
  • Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • Yellow eyes
  • Skin
    • Yellow skin
  • Gastrointestinal
    • Abdominal pain
    • Nausea or vomiting
    • Diarrhea
  • Nervous system
    • Headache
    • Drowsiness
    • Confusion
    • Coma

Before Calling Emergency

Determine the following information:
  • the patient's age, weight, and condition
  • name of product (as well as the ingredients and strength if known)
  • the time it was swallowed
  • the amount swallowed

Poison Control, or a local emergency number

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control Centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

What to expect at the emergency room

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
  • Induce emesis
  • Use gastric lavage
  • Treat the symptoms

Expectations (prognosis)

If there is a rapid deterioration of the patient's condition, progressing to convulsions and coma , the outlook for recovery is grim. If recovery occurs, it may take several weeks or longer to overcome some of the toxic effects.

Update Date: 10/28/2003

Cherlin Johnson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

©2009 medical-dictionary-search-engines.com [Privacy Policy] [Disclaimer]
Last updated: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:20:03 GMT
82:165:250:120:medical-dictionary-search-enginescom:0902