eli5: On the packaging of toilet cleaner and an article on mouthwash says that if ingested, do not induce vomitting, why is this? Wouldn’t it be better to get rid of as much of the harmful liquid as possible? What harm can happen if vomitting is induced?
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Additionally to damage being done to the esophagus and potentially toxic decomposition, theres also the possibility of increased exposure and higher uptake, your stomach generally takes up less residues due to the thick mucous coating the stomach — the mucous membranes in your esophagus and mouth are much more friendly towards residue uptake
Additionally to damage being done to the esophagus and potentially toxic decomposition, theres also the possibility of increased exposure and higher uptake, your stomach generally takes up less residues due to the thick mucous coating the stomach — the mucous membranes in your esophagus and mouth are much more friendly towards residue uptake
The biggest risk with inducing vomiting is blocking the throat or damaging the throat and preventing breathing. Whatever damage to the mouth, throat and stomach has already been done. But the person is still alive and breathing.
Vomiting in an uncontrolled situation outside of a hospital has a high risk of making things worse.
The biggest risk with inducing vomiting is blocking the throat or damaging the throat and preventing breathing. Whatever damage to the mouth, throat and stomach has already been done. But the person is still alive and breathing.
Vomiting in an uncontrolled situation outside of a hospital has a high risk of making things worse.
The biggest risk with inducing vomiting is blocking the throat or damaging the throat and preventing breathing. Whatever damage to the mouth, throat and stomach has already been done. But the person is still alive and breathing.
Vomiting in an uncontrolled situation outside of a hospital has a high risk of making things worse.
Your upper digestive system is extremely resilient, and you can survive for some time with some pretty severe damage to it. Your respiratory system is extremely delicate, and any significant damage is immediately fatal.
Better to rush you to the hospital and pump your stomach than to risk aspirating the caustic substance.
Your upper digestive system is extremely resilient, and you can survive for some time with some pretty severe damage to it. Your respiratory system is extremely delicate, and any significant damage is immediately fatal.
Better to rush you to the hospital and pump your stomach than to risk aspirating the caustic substance.
^^this. And also why you hear of people getting their stomach pumped after ingesting something they shouldn’t have. The pumping prevents the reintroduction of whatever the substance is to the tissues of your esophagus and eliminates risk of it entering the lungs
Your upper digestive system is extremely resilient, and you can survive for some time with some pretty severe damage to it. Your respiratory system is extremely delicate, and any significant damage is immediately fatal.
Better to rush you to the hospital and pump your stomach than to risk aspirating the caustic substance.
^^this. And also why you hear of people getting their stomach pumped after ingesting something they shouldn’t have. The pumping prevents the reintroduction of whatever the substance is to the tissues of your esophagus and eliminates risk of it entering the lungs
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