windshield washer fluid…

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poisoning, exposure to windshield washer fluid, methanol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, antifreeze, paint remover, shellac, varnish, windshield washer fluids, sterno cans, list is not inclusive of all brand names, weakness, leg cramps, respiratory, rapid, shallow breathing, stopped breathing, eyes, ears, nose, throat, blurred vision, blindness, skin, bluish skin, lips, fingernails, gastrointestinal, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, heart, blood vessels, drop in blood pressure, nervous system, coma, fatigue, headache, dizziness, seizures, confusion, not induce vomiting, directions from poison control, 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, poison control centers, the national telephone number, bring the poison container, procedures performed, administer ethanol, alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, administer fomepizole, a medication, blocks the formation of toxins produced by the body, it breaks down the methanol, dialysis, use gastric lavage, treat the symptoms, methanol is extremely toxic, 2 tablespoons, fatal to a child, 2 to 8 oz, fatal, an adult, ultimate outcome, the patient, depend on how much was swallowed, how soon appropriate care was given, many windshield washer fluids, a dilute form of methanol, toxic, pure methanol.