toluene/xylene…

Medical experts recommend this detailed explanation.

[ Find Organization | Index Page ]

toluene, xylene, industrial chemicals found in various solvents, chemicals used in industry, in laboratories, extremely toxic, exposure outside of industrial environments is rare, toluene, xylene, solvents in many rubber, plastic cements, weakness, staggering, tremors, convulsions, respiratory, rapid, shallow breathing, chemical pneumonia, eyes, ears, nose, throat, blurred vision, burning pain, exposed, skin, pale, dry, cracked, exposed, gastrointestinal, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, heart, blood vessels, irregular heartbeat, nervous system, dizziness, drowsiness, nervousness, unconsciousness, euphoria, exaggerated feeling of well-, headache, seek emergency medical care, not induce vomiting, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, ingredients, strengths, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, see poison control centers, telephone numbers, take the container, procedures performed, swallowed poison immediate hemodialysis required, survival, placement of a tube down the nose, stomach, a nasogastric tube, an ng tube, to wash out the stomach, 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, inhaled poisons a breathing tube, inserted, oxygen, admission, hospital, intensive care unit, bronchoscopy, inserting a camera down the throat, airway to evaluate the extent of burns, airway, lungs, 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, these chemicals, extremely toxic, recovery, survival depend on the amount, exposure, time to treatment, seek emergency medical care.