Animal toxin
-a toxin that, of course, found in many different types of animals that having a bacterial substance or fluid that is poisonous and resembling in its antigenic properties. There are many different animal toxins that can be classified. And as stated in Oracle ThinkQuest Education Foundation, the different classes are written at the table below:
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As an example, I'm giving you the list of "10 Most Poisonous Animals in the World" by Village Joy that published last October 10 2008.
1.Box Jellyfish
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2.King Cobra
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3.Marbled Cone Snail
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4. Blue-Ringed Octopus
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5. Death Stalker Scorpion
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6.Stone Fish
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8.Inland Taipan 
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9. Poison Dart Frog
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10. Puffer Fish
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Plant Toxin
- a substance that is toxic and found on all plants that has a similar properties with the extracellular bacterial toxin. Just ONE TOUCH of any plants that having poison, you can be poisoned and killed. "BE CAREFUL of what plant you want to have at homes!"
Example:
1. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- it is the common and well-known plant toxin that existing in our world. According to http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/pages/poisonous-plants.htm: "It can grow as a groundcover or as a "hairy" vine climbing up the bark of trees".
- And when you touch this plant or have a skin contact, it causes immediately allergic reactions having red spots and blisters.
- it is found on tropical areas of the world. It is used as a herbal medicines, and in economic industry, it has been used for making a beaded-jewelry. It is composed of a substance called Abrin that when it was chewed and swallowed can cause poison to our body. But this Abrin can also be use for medical situations because it can kill cancer cells.
- it is kind of plat having a toxic substance called Cicutoxin, that when it was ingested within 60 minutes it causes nausea, emesis and abdominal pain that can lead to tremors, seizures, and even death.
FIRST AID..!
by Oracle ThinkQuest Education FoundationDos, or Suggested Actions
1. Removing the poison from the entry. It is not always possible but you can do the following:
1.1. Skin contamination
1. Removing the poison from the entry. It is not always possible but you can do the following:
1.1. Skin contamination
- Wipe the affected area gently and precociously with a cotton dress or a cotton wool ( make away with the contaminated materials after the procedure to avoid further poisonings)
- Rinse with fresh water (or sea water in some marine animal poisonings)
- Carefully remove the clothes of the victim for a danger of still remaining poisonous agents
1.2. Eyes’ contamination- wash with fresh water carefully and dry gently.
1.3. Indigestion- provoke vomiting if the victim is conscious and without seizures or bleeding from the digestion system
1.4. Inhalation of the poison- take out the affected person from the toxic area to fresh air
2. Restriction of the poison dissemination in bites/ stings
2.1. Splint the affected limb
2.2. Hold the affected limb in horizontal position (on the heart level)
2.3. Tighten the affected limb with a tourniquet or a compression bandage above the bitten/ stung place (This method is advisable mostly for poisonings of insects, arachnids and marine animals. Although it was widely used also for snake bites for many years, recently it was rejected because of the risks of severe limb damage)
3. Give lots of water or other drinks (NO ALCOHOL) to the victim if possible.
4. If necessary, apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation- maintaining adequate breathing and heart activity (indirect heart massage)
5. In people known to have allergy, use his/her own antiallergenic pack if prescribed by a physician (commercially available in many countries)
1.3. Indigestion- provoke vomiting if the victim is conscious and without seizures or bleeding from the digestion system
1.4. Inhalation of the poison- take out the affected person from the toxic area to fresh air
2. Restriction of the poison dissemination in bites/ stings
2.1. Splint the affected limb
2.2. Hold the affected limb in horizontal position (on the heart level)
2.3. Tighten the affected limb with a tourniquet or a compression bandage above the bitten/ stung place (This method is advisable mostly for poisonings of insects, arachnids and marine animals. Although it was widely used also for snake bites for many years, recently it was rejected because of the risks of severe limb damage)
3. Give lots of water or other drinks (NO ALCOHOL) to the victim if possible.
4. If necessary, apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation- maintaining adequate breathing and heart activity (indirect heart massage)
5. In people known to have allergy, use his/her own antiallergenic pack if prescribed by a physician (commercially available in many countries)
Don'ts, or What to Avoid
1. Do not do anything except for the first aid recommendations
2. Do not apply any kind of potentially harmful herbal and folk remedies
3. Don’t treat the bitten place with anything but water (sea water if necessary)
4. In case of a snake bite:
1. Do not do anything except for the first aid recommendations
2. Do not apply any kind of potentially harmful herbal and folk remedies
3. Don’t treat the bitten place with anything but water (sea water if necessary)
4. In case of a snake bite:
- No ice
- No tourniquets or compression bandages
- No mouth, vacuum pump or syringe suction
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Reference:
http://villageofjoy.com/10-most-poisonous-animals-in-the-world/
