acute poisoning
Rapid toxic reaction
Acute poisoning is poisoning that develops rapidly after a single exposure or short-term exposure to a toxic substance, as opposed to chronic poisoning from repeated low-level exposure over time.
The effects are immediate and often severe: The child was hospitalized for acute poisoning after swallowing household cleaner.
Medical treatment focuses on removing the toxin and managing symptoms.
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- nerve agentWeaponized neurotoxin
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- methanolToxic one-carbon alcohol
- drug overdoseHarmful excess consumption
pill bottle · seizures · ingestion · respiratory distress · antidote · carbon monoxide · toxic fumes · activated charcoal · stomach pump · hemodialysis · poison control · arsenic · heavy metals · emergency treatment · toxicity · organophosphates · chemical exposure · inhalation
acute poisoninghealing
Restoration of health
therapeutic effect · detoxification · cure · recovery · remedy
acute poisoningdetoxification
Removing harmful substances internally
therapeutic dose · healing · recovery · neutralization · nourishment