What medical actions must be taken when treating a patient who has been exposed to sulfuric acid?
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Do you mean exposure to fumes, contact with skin, contact with mucous membranes or ingestion? Mostly it's to take the exposure away and dilute whatever is on the skin or eyes or drinks LOTS of water.
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drink the sulfuric acid dude.  it tastes good.
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Ask lots of questions or have the client fill out a health history.  You have the right to refuse service to someone if they have a disease that can be transmitted.  Also, wash, wash, wash your hands before and after a massage, and use disinfected wash or whatever that stuff is called.  I use it every day and I can't even think of the name.  You know that stuff that is like water and dissolves the dirt and germs off.  It's like soap but you don't need water... geez... I'm sure you know what I'm talking about though.
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Drink lots of water and call a doctor.
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First, drugstore.com has a cool little feature where you can check for drug interactions. Simply type in the names of all the drugs you are taking to build your list, then check for interactions. Other drugstore sites likely have the same feature available.\n\nhttp://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/default.asp?atrx=dps-16&atrxp1=52901&atrxp2=1&atrxp3=%2Fpharmacy%2Fdrugchecker%2Fdefault%2Easp&atrxp4=10663\n\nAs others have already stated, Bactrim is a SULFA drug. The difference between sulfa and sulfur:\n\nSulfa drugs are more appropriately labeled sulfonamides and are derivatives of para-amino benzoic acid. \n\n"Sulfur is a common mineral found throughout the environment. This mineral makes up 0.25% of the human body weight as well. Biotin and thiamin contain sulfur because they comprise of sulfur-containing amino acids. This mineral plays a role with keratin, which is a protein. Keratin is the substance that is essential for the health of the hair, skin, and nails. This mineral is also present in insulin which regulates the levels of glucose. The blood is disinfected and is able to resist bacteria when sulfur is present. The structure of the brain and central nervous system is also effected by this mineral. The proper blood pH is maintained as well. Another function of sulfur is the role it plays to help the liver secrete bile. Sources of this mineral include: eggs, milk, and legumes." (http://www.nutritiondynamics.com/cgi-bin/process.asp?product=Sulfur)\n\nIn food, sulfur appears in the form of sulfiting agents, such as sulfur dioxide, sulfite salts, and sulfate salts. Sulfur dioxide is considered to be the offending component in a sulfite allergy.\n\nAnd then there is the yellow rock we all know as sulfur:\n\n"A pale yellow nonmetallic element occurring widely in nature in several free and combined allotropic forms. It is used in black gunpowder, rubber vulcanization, the manufacture of insecticides and pharmaceuticals, and in the preparation of sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16; atomic weight 32.066; melting point (rhombic) 112.8°C, (monoclinic) 119.0°C; boiling point 444.6°C; specific gravity (rhombic) 2.07, (monoclinic) 1.957; valence 2, 4, 6." (http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/sulfur)
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If a worker gets injured using a chemical at work with the MSDS you can check what kind of treatment to give injured employee.  Plus it gives you all the important info. about the chemicals and ingredients you have in your work area.
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See: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000521.htm#Treatment
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Yes, seek medical attention.
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sulfur dioxide\nsulfur dioxide\ncoffe shop owner
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Being in the med field this sounds strange for to me to tell someone else, but try not bathing in soap or any other substances. Just H20 and avoid being too clean, my niece has the same issues, and avoid clothing that rubs? as far as topical treatments i have a natural remidies book that ~I can't locate~ try health food stores, maybe something as simple as garlic? there are many foods that aide the body in homeostasis!
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Your body still has some of the sulfur stored in fat cells and it is being released as you sleep. You were taking the drug for a while, and it took time for the allergic reaction to build. It will take time for your body to remove all traces of the drug, especially if you kidneys, which filter the blood, are not working at 100%
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The Immediate treatmentwould be something like\nThrombolytic medicine, like tPA, breaks up blood clots and can restore blood flow to the damaged area. People who receive this medicine are more likely to have less long-term impairment. However, there are strict criteria for who can receive thrombolytics. The most important is that the person be evaluated and treated by a specialized stroke team within 3 hours of when the symptoms start. If the stroke is caused by bleeding rather than clotting, this treatment can make the damage worse -- so care is needed to diagnose the cause before giving treatment.\nIn other circumstances, blood thinners such as heparin and coumadin are used to treat strokes. Aspirin and other anti-platelet agents may be used as well.\nOther medications may be needed to control associated symptoms. Analgesics pain killers may be needed to control severe headache. Anti-hypertensive medication may be needed to control high blood pressure.\nNutrients and fluids may be necessary, especially if the person has swallowing difficulties. The nutrients and fluids may be given through an intravenous tube aka IV or a feeding tube in the stomach aka gastrostomy tube. Swallowing difficulties may be temporary or permanent.\n\nFor hemorrhagic stroke, surgery is often required to remove pooled blood from the brain and to repair damaged blood vessels.  Life support and coma treatment are performed as needed.\n\nIn Long-term \nThe goal is to recover as much function as possible and prevent future strokes. Depending on the symptoms, rehabilitation includes speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. The recovery time differs from person to person.  Certain therapies, such as repositioning and range-of-motion exercises, are intended to prevent complications related to stroke, like infections and bed sores. People should stay active within their physical limitations. Sometimes, urinary catheterization or bladder/bowel control programs may be necessary to control incontinence .\n\nAlso,the person's safety must be considered. Some people with stroke appear to have no awareness of their surroundings on the affected side. Others show indifference or lack of judgment, which increases the need for safety precautions. For these people, friends and family members should repeatedly reinforce important information, like name, age, date, time, and where they live, to help the person stay oriented.\nCaregivers may need to show the person pictures, repeatedly demonstrate how to perform tasks, or use other communication strategies, depending on the type and extent of the language problems.\nIn-home care, boarding homes, adult day care, or convalescent homes may be required to provide a safe environment, control aggressive or agitated behavior, and meet medical needs.\nBehavior modification may be helpful for some people in controlling unacceptable or dangerous behaviors.
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Drink a lot of water\nGet plenty of rest\n\nBe patient
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Use an antacid such as Tums or Rolaids.\nThis will neutralize the acid in your stomach and relieve the burn that the acid is causing.
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Hi There\n\nHere are some ideas on how to help her get healed.\n\nCause \n1.Cleansing the Skin: The skin is a very important part of the body; it is an "extra kidney," an extra set of lungs for breathing, and has many other functions. We should keep it in a good condition, important as it is, but we usually treat it shamefully. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and the skin should be bathed daily. This does not mean to use soap with each bathing, unless it is a natural type biodegradable liquid soap. Nearly all bar soaps do more damage to the skin than they aid it, by leaving residue of the soap to clog the pores. The pores are the doors and windows of the temple and must be kept open to let in oxygen (the breath of life) and to excrete toxins and waste. \n\n2.Diet and Use of Natural Fibers: A person who uses lots of mucus foods has a gluey, sticky type perspiration. When this individual sweats and the body is not cleaned regularly, the dried sweat clogs the pores. This is a beginning cause of dermatitis, or skin malfunction. In addition, as a nation we have fallen in love with easy to wash and iron synthetic clothes. These rob the body of the breath of life because manmade synthetic fibers do not "breathe." Only natural fibers such as cotton, wool, linen, silk, etc., can allow the skin to breathe properly. \n\n3.Diet: These are two of our big problems; the third one is a diet devoid of wholesome foods. We use man's prepared materials, called food, that have been contaminated and processed, and in so many cases, should be classified as "junk food." All aids to fighting dermatitis work better and faster if we consider the first three things mentioned--bathe regularly, return to natural fibers to wear, and eat wholesome foods \n\nHerbal Aids \n\n1.Dr. Christopher's Bone, Flesh and Cartilage: (BF&C) For the most severe cases of skin diseases in the advanced stage, use a combination we have called Bone, Flesh and Cartilage combination, internally and externally. Repeat procedure. Make the tea, soak flannel, cotton, or any white material other than synthetic--never use synthetic--wrap fomentation (soaked cloth) around the malfunctioning area and cover with plastic or wax paper, leave on all night six days a week and for as many weeks as needed until relief appears. Then continue a week or two for severe cases. Drink one fourth cup of finished concentrated tea with three fourths cup of distilled water three times or more each day. \n\n2.Dr. Christopher's Chickweed Ointment: This is made of chickweed herb and bees wax and oils. Excellent for eczema and/or other skin infections, sores, burning, itchy skin or genitals, swollen testes, acne, hives, also for ulceration of mouth and throat. This is a wonderful healing ointment. \n\n3.Plantain: For skin diseases that result in scrofula or eczema, use the tea internally as a blood cleanser and use the strong tea externally as a wash. If the skin is not oily, you can use the ointment topically to affected areas. \n\n4.Juices for Eczema: Carrot & cucumber. \n\n5.Cabbage Leaves: Cabbage leaves applied to an infected wound, ulcer, or oozing eczema should be layered like roof shingles, allowing secretions to drain between the layers. \n\n6.Tarragon: Soothing for eczema and scurvy. \n\n7.Dr. Christopher's Healing Ointment: (CMM) Made of comfrey, marshmallow, marigold, bee's wax, and oils, this is an antiseptic to be used on lesions, eczema (dry), poison ivy, soothes inflamed surfaces, abrasions, burns, hemorrhoids, for bruises and swellings. Good to have on hand at all times. \n\nTestimonials \n1.BF&C cures skin problem worse than eczema: One day a lady came into my office in a frantic state of near hysteria. She told me that her fourteen-year-old daughter was at home and some neighbor ladies were with her, to keep her from doing harm to herself. That morning the mother had stopped her daughter from committing suicide. The girl, for several years,
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call the doctor and make sure he/she does not get dehydrated. push fluids.
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It's pretty easy if you know what count the treatment took place you can do a medical search with your social security #..Usually family agency can help you with this. if not narrow down your area at the time of treatment and it should be rather easy to find the facility that would have treated your particular condition at that time. then just submit a formal request in accordance with the counties/facility policy.