Inhaled Solvents

First Things First (assess & treat for the following)

• Inhaled solvents may include:
  • Aliphatic hydrocarbons (petroleum distillates)
  • Halogenated hydrocarbons (carbon tetrachloride)
  • Aromatic hydrocarbons (toluene)
  • Terpenes (pine oil)
• ABCs of resuscitation
• Aspiration
• Acidosis
• Sudden sniffing death secondary to dysrhythmias
• Laryngeal spasm or bronchospasm
• Seizures
• Do not induce emesis.