PPT-FOOD POISONING INTRODUCTION

Food poisoning is referred to an illness acquired through consumption of food or drink contaminated with microorganisms or their toxins The term bacterial food poisoning is restricted to acute gastroenteritis due to the presence of bacteria or their toxins in food. 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. Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP. The George Washington University Medical Center. Co-Authors. Jim Augustine, MD, FACEP. Edward Dickinson, MD, FACEP. Mike . McEvoy. , PhD, RN, EMT-P. Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP. Presenter Name. Job Title. Date of Presentation. Division of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health . P-01245 (04/2016). Protecting and promoting the health and safety of the people of Wisconsin. Presenter Name. Job Title. Date of Presentation. Division of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health . P-01245 (04/2016). Protecting and promoting the health and safety of the people of Wisconsin. 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. HAM . Nazmul. . Ahasan. Professor of Medicine. Dhaka Medical College. A 30 year-old married young doctor, hailing . from . Jessore. , was . admitted in MU-4,DMCH on . 2/9/14 with . the complaints . of vomiting and loose motion for 3 days, passage of black tarry stool, red urine and . Robert Florance. Accident . and Emergency . Department. Queen Elizabeth Hospital,. Kings Lynn. PE30 4ET. Is everybody safe and well?. 2. Hope you have enough PPE…. 3. 4. Introduction. Unrecognised. 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.. An estimated one million people are affected by foodborne disease in the UK annually, costing the economy in excess of £1bn. Laboratory confirmed human cases in the UK from 2000 to 2017 of the four major bacterial pathogens (harmful bacteria) are shown below. Only a minority of cases are reported and samples sent for analysis.. 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;. Iron. lead . . Iron . Historically, iron was a common cause of childhood poisoning deaths. The severity of an exposure is related to the amount of . elemental iron. ingested. Ferrous sulfate contains 20% elemental iron, ferrous gluconate 12%, and ferrous fumarate 33. Dr. Ahmed Wayez. Senior Residents, JNMCH. BARBITURATE. POISONING. 46. Acute. . barbiturate. . poisoning. . results. . from. . ingestion. . of. . an. . overdose. either by accidental or by suicidal.