Pesticide poisoning

Pesticide poisoning is one of the most common accidents that occur among children, and is home to the most dangerous place for this type of events, in fact is a major cause of consultation in the Emergency Sevices, and unfortunately this type of accident has resulted in the death of many children worldwide.

The inquiring mind of children and ignorance of the dangers around them makes them a population at high risk for poisoning, especially if there are children below 6 years of age. The main types of pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides and fumigants, all of them highly toxic.

In practice, the most commonly used, at least at home, are spray insecticides and rodenticides MECL with food, usually people usually leave them on the ground in different parts of the house. The pathways for poisoning include: by inhalation, skin contact, or the most common and serious of all, if swallowed.

But what are the main facts that can make you suspect a pesticide poisoning?

First, find the child with any element of this class in hand, the mere fact of living such a situation is reason enough to suspect that your child may have inguerido a pesticide. Another situation that creates suspicion is seen that the pesticide was handled or moved from its site without an adult answer for this. Finally, if you find the child with a plaguicda in the mouth, or find yourself grinning beside or vomiting a substance of this kind can make you think Tambient some poisoning could occur.

What are the main symptoms would make you suspect that your child is poisoned with a pesticide?

Although depending on the toxic symptoms can vary the Principles symptoms are:

In the ocular system, blurred vision, tearing, or loss of vision

In the respiratory system: sudden onset cough, difficulty breathing and production of secretions and saliva (drooling)

In the cardiovascular system: increased heart rate (tachycardia) or rhythm disturbances (bradycardia or tachycardia)

In the digestive system: diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In the urinary system: loss of control urination (urinary incontinence)

In the neurological system: cramps, muscle aches, tremors, convulsions, unconsciousness, and death in severe cases.

To make matters worse there may be alterations in the levels of sugar in the blood and other vital elements like sodium and potassium, as you see the situation is not easy for a child poisoned by pesticides.

For all these reasons I want from you today to present the 5 key to your child avoid accidents with pesticides.

1. The plaguicisas are considered highly toxic elements and therefore should be handled by a responsible adult.

2. For the above reason a pesticide can never be available to any child.

3. When using a pesticide be sure to follow the instructions the product comes in the box, and never in front of your child manipulate.

4. When you make a massive spraying in your house away to people in the household cough by the time recommended by professionals hired for the job.

5. Avoid leaving rat poison in places where your child can see them and reach.

And what to do if you have the suspicion that such an accident could happen with your son?

1. Above all stay calm, if you suspect poisoning was by inhalation, immediately removed the child to an outdoor room, a simple measure like this may be sufficient.

2. If you suspect that there were important Contaco skin, bathe your child immediately with water.

3. If you suspect that the child took a poison of this type, take the poison, load your child and go immediately to the urgent care center nearest it is a mistake to stay at home because there is doubt and hope to present the first symptoms, as when they appear is that because your child has been poisoned.

4. While some home measures could help, it is better not to waste time and get out as soon as possible to seek professional help.

5. For people living in rural or remote areas of hospitals very important to have the phone numbers of emergency services, Red Cross, Civil Defense, and especially the Poison Control Hotline, every country has one, find the you and keep all of these phones at hand.

A pesticide is a lethal substance, so take the necessary steps right now for your child avoid accidents of this nature.



Oscar Guzman. Pediatrician

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