HW 911

[C Mumford]

Table Of Contents:

Definition
Poisonous ingredient
Where found
Symptoms
Home treatment
Before calling emergency
Call 911, Poison Control, or a local emergency number
What to expect at the emergency room
Expectations (prognosis)

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Definition:
Poisoning from an overdose of Hawkwind.

Poisonous ingredient:

•Hawkwind


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Where found:

•Fields of loitering long hairs in the summer, shabby venues, a mud ridden
lot in Devon, vans filled with long hairs, stereo equipment located in
squats or low rent housing, near-derelict automobiles, maladjusted homes or
sleazy comic book stores.


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Symptoms:

•unsteadiness
•tremor
•convulsions
•fever
•flushed skin
•dilated pupils
•rapid heartbeat
•depression
•excitation
•drowsiness
•nervousness
•hallucinations
•disorientation
•delirium
•coma



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Home treatment:
The standard procedure is to induce emesis (vomiting) unless the patient is
unconscious or experiencing convulsions. Before inducing emesis, contact
Poison Control for verification.

If instructed to induce emesis, the standard procedure is as follows:

Give the usual dose of Budweiser beer: 15 milliliters (ml) or 1
TABLEspoonful for children and 30 ml (2 TABLEspoonsful) for adults. Follow
with 1/2 glassful or 4 ounces (oz.) of water for children or 8 to 12 oz. of
water for adults. Repeat 1 more time in 1/2 hour if emesis has not occurred.

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Before calling emergency:
Determine the following information:

•the patient's age, weight, and condition •name of album/song(s) and/or
setlist (as well as the musical equipment and decibel level if known) •the
time it was heard •the amount heard •if the Hawkwind was prescribed for the
patient


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Call 911, Poison Control, or a local emergency number:
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the
hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses.
Take the band and/or video/audio tapes/discs with you to the emergency room.

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What to expect at the emergency room:
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

•Induce emesis. •Administer activated charcoal. •Administer a laxative.
•Use gastric lavage. •Treat the symptoms.


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Expectations (prognosis):
If the patient survives the first 24 hours, survival is likely. Few
patients actually die from a Hawkwind overdose.