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Fuel Oil
… Most people can withstand short exposures to fuel oil vapors without any problems. However, breathing fuel oil vapors over time can affect a person's ability to smell and taste. High levels … swelling of the stomach, cramps, coughing, drowsiness, restlessness, irritability and breathing difficulties. Drinking more than an ounce can result in coma or death. Most accidental … -
Air: Vapor Intrusion
… an increased cancer risk. This is especially dangerous when people don’t realize they’re breathing in toxic chemicals, which can happen when a chemical is odorless. Exposure during … -
Viral Upper Respiratory Infection and Acute Bronchitis Communication Script
… suddenly and goes for an hour without stopping. • Cough with wheezing. • Cough with difficulty breathing or chest pain. • Cough lasting longer than 3 weeks. • Cough up blood. • Honey: 1-2 … o Oxymetazoline (e.g., Afrin, Zycam) o Phenylephrine (e.g., Neo- Synephrine, Sudafed PE) Breathing problems • Breathe in steam from a bowl of hot water or shower. • Use an extra pillow to lift your head at night. • Unusually fast or shallow breathing. • Distress with breathing. • Skin between the ribs or below the throat pulling in with … -
Wisconsin Asthma Program: Guide to Asthma-Friendly Schools 2015
… of Asthma in Wisconsin, 2013 Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways making breathing difficult. Asthma can cause episodes of chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, and … reduce side effects, and eliminate the need to coordinate pressing the aerosol inhaler and breathing in at the same time. These devices are pictured below. It is best practice that the … non-allergic asthma are the same and include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, and chest tightness. Allergic asthma is triggered by inhaled substances such as dust … -
Resilient Wisconsin: Trauma and Toxic Stress
… and/or aches and pains. Seek immediate medical care if you experience chest pain or difficulty breathing. Types of trauma What is trauma? It's the response to a terrible event. This can be a … hyper aware or “on guard” at all times Recurring thoughts about traumatic incidents Elevated breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure Changes in your normal sleep or eating patterns Hear … -
Trash and Wood Burning
… health. People who are exposed to these air pollutants can experience eye and nose irritation, breathing difficulty, coughing, and headaches. People with heart disease, asthma, emphysema, or … health effects occurring depends mostly on the concentration of air pollutants in people’s breathing zone (the air that’s breathed around the nose and mouth). Typically, no adverse health … and wood burning cause health problems? The gases released by trash and wood burning can cause breathing irritation. Some of these gases are called aldehydes, which cause strong irritation … -
General Pediatric Clinic - 3 to 4 Week Visit
… Seeks Eye Contact Smiles Responsively Smiles Spontaneously Anticipatory Guidance: Clothing, breathing, crying, outings, look for response to noise. Holding baby: Mom knows or shown. Use of … Allow room to kick. Blankets useful at this age but will be kicked off as the baby moves more. Breathing — Noisy, irregular at times in most babies. They do stop for several seconds often but … the mouth. When the baby has a nasal discharge, it often dries in the nares, causing noisy breathing and some blockage too. Suctioning may remove this mucus. Adding salt water may make … -
Management of Air Releases
… Corporation work plan described air action levels for the work area. The URS on-site worker breathing zone action levels for total VOC exposure durations greater than one minute are: (1) > … well as occupational exposures. DHFS recommends perimeter air monitoring in addition to worker breathing zone monitoring. Based on the occupational guidelines, DHFS recommends the following … (ppm) Location Actions - 15.0 total VOCs 0.1 total VOCs or 0.5 total VOCs perimeter worker breathing zone worker breathing protection test for benzene initiate vapor control measures … -
Informed Consent For Medication-Haldol
… movements of tongue; sticking out of tongue; tic-like or twitching movements; trouble with breathing, speaking, or swallowing; uncontrolled chewing movements; uncontrolled movements of … syndrome: confusion (severe), fever, muscle rigidity, loss of balance control.; difficulty breathing; fast breathing; drooling; fast heartbeat; high or low (irregular) blood pressure; increased sweating; …