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Overview of Poisoning
What is poisoning?
What things are poisonous?
Who is at risk for poisoning?
What are the symptoms of poisoning?
What should I do if someone has been poisoned?
How can doctors tell if I've been poisoned?
How do doctors treat poisoning?
How can I prevent poisoning?
Acetaminophen Poisoning
What is acetaminophen poisoning?
What are the symptoms of acetaminophen poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have acetaminophen poisoning?
How do doctors treat acetaminophen poisoning?
How can I prevent acetaminophen poisoning?
Aspirin Poisoning
What is aspirin poisoning?
What are the symptoms of aspirin poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have aspirin poisoning?
How do doctors treat aspirin poisoning?
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
What causes carbon monoxide poisoning?
What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have carbon monoxide poisoning?
How do doctors treat carbon monoxide poisoning?
How can I prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?
Caustic Substance Poisoning
What is caustic substance poisoning?
What are the symptoms of caustic substance poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have caustic substance poisoning?
How do doctors treat caustic substance poisoning?
Hydrocarbon Poisoning
What is hydrocarbon poisoning?
What are the symptoms of hydrocarbon poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have hydrocarbon poisoning?
How do doctors treat hydrocarbon poisoning?
Insecticide Poisoning
What is insecticide poisoning?
What are the symptoms of insecticide poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I've been poisoned by an insecticide?
How do doctors treat insecticide poisoning?
Iron Poisoning
What is iron poisoning?
What are the symptoms of iron poisoning?
How can doctors tell if I have iron poisoning?
How do doctors treat iron poisoning?
Lead Poisoning
What is lead poisoning?
How do you get lead poisoning?
What are the symptoms of lead poisoning?
Children
Adults
How can doctors tell if I have lead poisoning?
How do doctors treat lead poisoning?
How can I prevent lead poisoning?
Plant Poisoning
What is plant poisoning?
What plants can poison you?
What are the symptoms of plant poisoning?
How do doctors treat plant poisoning?
Mushroom Poisoning
What is mushroom poisoning?
What are the symptoms of mushroom poisoning?
The Chlorophyllum molybdites type of mushroom
The Psilocybe type of mushroom
The Inocybe type of mushroom and some species of Clitocybe
The Amanita phalloides type of mushroom
How do doctors treat mushroom poisoning?
Seafood Poisoning
What is seafood poisoning?
What are the symptoms of seafood poisoning?
Ciguatera poisoning
Puffer fish poisoning
Scombroid poisoning
Shellfish poisoning
How do doctors treat seafood poisoning?
