Alcoholic products may contain toxic substances that can be harmful to health if produced in artisanal conditions without observing sanitary regulations, recipes and technologies. Among them: traces of methanol, propanol and ethylene glycol in the composition of alcohol, which can even lead to death. Ekaterina Kashukh, a gastroenterologist, candidate of medical sciences at the Gemotest Laboratory told socialbites.ca about this.
“The toxic effect of low-quality alcohol can cause damage of varying severity, including irreversible damage to internal organs. Liver cells may be damaged, and there may be disruptions in the functioning of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.
Other than nausea and vomiting, the most common symptoms of low-quality alcohol poisoning are headaches, heart palpitations, and heart failure, he says.
“In severe cases, such poisoning threatens with convulsions and paralysis. Without emergency medical care, coma, failure of several internal organs at once and even death can occur, ”said doctor Ekaterina Kashukh.
He recommended calling an ambulance in case of alcohol poisoning and placing the person on their side or stomach before the doctors arrive so that they don’t choke on the vomit.
“While waiting for an ambulance, you should, if possible, help wash the injured stomach: for this you need to drink at least a liter of water with the addition of soda, and then create a gag reflex. After vomiting, you need to help the person warm – wrap him in a blanket or blanket. You can offer an adsorbent. Gastric lavage can only be done by those who are conscious. If a person is timid and does not react to external stimuli, you must first let them breathe ammonia, ”explained the candidate of science.
In case of unconsciousness and when breathing stops while waiting for the doctor, it is necessary to begin resuscitation procedures, if possible: give artificial respiration to the poisoned person, give indirect heart massage.
Last weekend, cases of mass poisoning with fake alcohol were detected in the Ulyanovsk region. by the latest informationThe number of people poisoned rose to 43 people.