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talc, poisoning, due to exposure to talcum powder, talc, talcum powder, antiseptics, fever, twitching, the facial muscles, twitching of arms, hands, legs, feet, convulsions, urine output, decreased significantly, none, collapse, respirations, cough, difficulty breathing, acute respirator distress, respiratory failure, eyes, ears, nose, throat, jaundice, yellowed eyes, eye irritation, cough, throat irritation, skin, blisters, rash, bluish skin, lips, fingernails, sloughing of skin, yellow skin, gastrointestinal vomiting, mucous, blood, diarrhea, mucous, blood, heart, blood vessels, low blood pressure, nervous system, drowsiness, lack of desire to, coma, inhalation, seek emergency medical care, inhalation of talcum powder, very serious, on the skin, remove it by washing the area, call poison control, guidance, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, the ingredients, strength, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, they, instruct, necessary to take the patient, hospital, bring the container, procedures performed, inhalation, administer oxygen, breathing tube, assisted ventillation, mist tent, n-acetyl-cysteine, an antidote, admission, intensive care unit, 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, inhalation of talcum powder, lead to very serious respiratory complications, death, recovery, prognosis depend on the time to treatment, extent, the exposure, seek emergency medical care immediately, ingestion, inhalation.



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