PDF-Dozens Sickened by Apparent Food Poisoning

x201C x201D Adapted from a CNN report published November 13 1997 Outbreak Summary At least 70 people attending a national conference in a city in Texas became ill with what appeared to be food. The PSS has been published externally Instructions The PSS is a classification scheme for cases of poisoning in adults and children This scheme should be used for the classification of acut e poisonings regardless of the type and number of agents in د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. After completing this module, you should know:. Dr . Md. Robed . Amin. Associate Professor of Medicine . Dhaka Medical College. 05.12.2014. Poisoning. >600,000 deaths/year in developing world, . (. Eddleston. , Q J Med 2000). DMC- 2. nd. cause of admission(After stroke), More than 5000 case per annum since 2008.. V MEDICAL UNIT. PROF: DR.J.SANGUMANI. ASST. PROF: DR.R.SUNDARAM. ASST. PROF: DR.K.S.RAGAVAN. Complaints . 25yrs old . male. Alleged H/O . Cartap poison . ( 50. % Cartap . hydrochloride). . ingestion on . Daily Vitamin. Used as a supplemental intake of iron and other essential vitamins in order to increase overall health benefits. Prenatal Vitamin. Used during . pregnancy.. Common Uses of Iron. Iron Deficiency. Food Spoilage . Natural Decay. Contaminated by microscopic forms of life (micro-organisms). Perishable Foods . Foods spoil rapidly due to:. Large amounts of water and nutrients . Examples include: . milk . Food Poisoning. By: Sheila Tarrant. What is food poisoning?. Food poisoning is also known as foodborne illness or food borne disease. This is any illness that results from eating contaminated food. CDC . Aishu. Anand. What is Food Poisoning?. “. Food poisoning occurs when you swallow food or water that contains bacteria, parasites, viruses, or toxins made by these germs. Most cases of food poisoning are from common bacteria such as Staphylococcus or . Presentation by:. Dr. Devi Revathi . Pharm-d Intern . Ms Ramaiah Memorial Hospitals Bangalore-India . Coward’s Weapon . “No other form of murder in the history of homicide has been as dramatized, documented, romanticised, disparaged or has achieved such a high level of art as poisoning, which was described as 'the coward's weapon' by the Jacobean dramatist John Fletcher (1579–1625)”.. By Summer Chenault. What is lead poisoning?. Lead accumulates in the body throughout our lifetime . It is more impactful on young children because of their body mass. It is often seen in paint on or in older houses, can be in some toys, and in other environmental agents. Under supervision : . Dr.Mohammad. . Althnaybat. . Presented by Mohammad . Sanwar. binds to hemoglobin, myoglobin, mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase . . decreased oxygen delivery to the tissues.. Yousef Ahmed . Alomi. , . Amal. Hassan Al-. Najjar. , . Saeed . Jamaan. . Alghamdi. , . Radi. Abdullah . Alattyh. ABSTRACT: . Objective: . To declare the national antidote of poisoning distribution system as new initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. . Food poisoning is also called foodborne illnesses . It is commonly caused by consuming contaminated food that is infected by either a bacteria, virus, parasite or their toxins.. The contamination can happen at home or during the processing of the food by improper handling or cooking of the food.. Causes of food poisoning. Food poisoning can be caused by. :. bacterial contamination, e.g. staphylococcus aureus from a food handler’s dirty hands;. physical contamination, e.g. hair, nails or plasters in food;.