sunscreen ingestion…

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this poisoning, due to ingestion of a sunscreen, para-aminobenzoic acid, paba, sunscreen lotions, note, most toxic reactions to paba, from allergic reactions, not overdoses, respiratory, slowed respirations, in extremely high doses, shortness of breath, common in allergic reactions, eyes, ears, nose, throat, eye irritation, occur after eye exposure, skin, rash, allergic, gastrointestinal, nausea, vomiting, nervous system, all effects, extremely high doses, dizziness, stupor, coma, call poison control, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, the ingredients, strength, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, see poison control centers, telephone numbers, take the container, procedures performed, swallowed poison, placement of a tube down the nose, stomach, a nasogastric tube, an ng tube, to wash out the stomach, gastric lavage, activated charcoal administration, endoscopy, the placement of a camera down the throat, the extent of burns, esophagus, stomach, give iv fluids, admission, hospital, give an antidote, treat the symptoms, skin exposure, irrigation, washing, the skin, perhaps every few hours, several days, skin debridement, surgical removal of burned skin, admission, transfer to a hospital that specializes in burn care, allergic reactions, use of diphenhydramine, use of prednisone, ingestion of sunscreen products containing paba rarely causes, patients allergic to paba.