INTERNAL POISONING
Among children, poisoning is the most frequent cause of accidental death. Young children will swallow almost anything: fuels, poisons, insecticides, battery acid, peeling wall paint, pills from a medicine cabinet, weed killer from garden supplies. If you see items in your home that could be dangerous to a child, move them to safe storage.
Some mushrooms, fungi, berries, and leaves are poisonous if swallowed. Eat no wild plants unless you are certain they will not harm you. Overdoses of drugs can also be poisoning emergencies.
A poisoning victim might suffer nausea and stomach pains. He might vomit and there might be burns around his mouth. His breath might be different from normal. Often the most important sign of poisoning is the presence of the poison – open pill bottles, spilled household cleansers, or other evidence of what might have been swallowed.

First Aid for Internal Poisoning
1. Immediately take any poison containers to a telephone. Call the poison control center toll free at 1-800-222-1222, or to your local emergency center at 911, or an operator, and follow the instructions you are given.
2. Treat the victim for shock and monitor breathing. Do not give anything by mouth unless you are told to do so by medical professionals.
3. Save any vomit (use a bowl, cook pot, or plastic bag). It will help a physician identify the poison and give the right treatment.