Inspired by the Drano thread.
What would happen if person drank a shot of gasoline? Would it be worse to drink the super grade than the regular grade?
or Liquid Plumber, or generic Stop & Shop brand drain unclogger… the stuff has always fascinated me in this weird way. I have an awful drain in my apartment’s shower so I’m buying the stuff by the gallon, and I’m constantly getting dared by my...
What to expect at the emergency room
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
* For swallowed poison
o Placement of a tube down the nose and into the stomach (a nasogastric tube, or an NG tube) to wash out the stomach
o Activated charcoal administration
o Endoscopy -- the placement of a camera down the throat to see the extent of burns to the esophagus and the stomach
o Give IV fluids
o Admission to the hospital
o Give an antidote
o Treat the symptoms
* For inhaled poisons
o A breathing tube may need to be inserted
o Oxygen
o Admission to the hospital or to the intensive care unit
o Bronchoscopy (inserting a camera down the throat into the airway to evaluate the extent of burns to the airway and lungs)
* For skin exposure
o Irrigation (washing of the skin), perhaps every few hours for several days
o Skin debridement (surgical removal of burned skin)
o Admission or transfer to a hospital that specializes in burn care
Expectations (prognosis)
Extensive damage to the mouth, throat, and stomach are possible. The ultimate outcome depends on the extent of this damage. Damage can continue to occur for several weeks after the hydrocarbon was swallowed. Death may occur as long as a month after the hydrocarbon was swallowed.
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002806.htm
When I was young I was siphoning some gas from Dad’s car to put in the lawn mower and took a huge swallow. To the best of my knowledge there was no damange at the time.
Duderdude2:
You sure about that?
Well… if you look at this thread you’ll see some strong room for doubt…
Sorry, I was referring to your misspelled “damange”. I had placed it in italics, so it would stand out, but I forgot that since it was a quote, the entire quote was italicized. 'Tis all I meant.
