Pesticide Poisoning

Pesticide poisoning occurs from coming into contact with products used to control pests, whether by inhaling them, ingesting them, or through skin contact, which can affect several body systems.

How it presents: depending on the substance and the exposure, nausea, vomiting, excessive salivation, dizziness, blurred vision, difficulty breathing, or weakness may appear.

When to seek care? With an accidental or suspected exposure, especially with symptoms, it is best to seek medical help without delay and keep the information about the product involved.

Who treats it? The approach usually begins in the emergency department, with support from internal medicine, general medicine, or pediatrics. Faced with this type of poisoning, acting quickly and leaving the evaluation in professional hands is the safest thing.