Assertion: ricin | /r/HasProperty | ingested
Facets:
value: very recently
type: TEMPORAL
value: directly
type: MANNER
value: from a contaminated water supply
type: OTHER
value: from poisoned food
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: If the ricin has been ingested recently, the stomach can be flushed by ingesting activated charcoal or by performing gastric lavage.
text: If ricin is ingested, initial symptoms typically occur in less than 6 -12 hours.
text: Care could include such measures as helping victims breathe, giving them intravenous fluids (fluids given through a needle inserted into a vein), giving them medications to treat conditions such as seizure and low blood pressure, flushing their stomachs with activated charcoal (if the ricin has been very recently ingested), or washing out their eyes with water if their eyes are irritated.
text: It can also be ingested from poisoned food or a contaminated water supply or injected.
text: If ricin is ingested, initial symptoms include nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
text: Care could include such measures as helping victims breathe, giving them intravenous fluids (fluids given through a needle inserted into a vein), giving them medications to treat conditions such as seizure and low blood pressure, flushing their stomachs with activated charcoal (if the ricin has been very recently ingested), or washing out their eyes with water if their eyes are irritated.
text: If ricin is ingested, symptoms commonly begin within 2–4 hours, but may be delayed by up to 36 hours.
text: Unlike anthrax, ricin has to be directly ingested or inhaled at a close distance and is not an airborne poison.
text: Care could include such measures as helping victims breathe, giving them intravenous fluids (fluids given through a needle inserted into a vein), giving them medications to treat conditions such as seizure and low blood pressure, flushing their stomachs with activated charcoal (if the ricin has been very recently ingested), or washing out their eyes with water if their eyes are irritated.
text: However, if enough ricin is ingested, symptoms including nausea, vomiting and sometimes, bloody diarrhea, will appear within 12 hours.
text: A greater amount would be needed to cause death if Ricin were ingested.
text: To target potential victims, ricin needs to be ingested, inhaled, or injected — a difficult task for terrorists seeking to kill many people.
text: Care could include such measures as helping victims breathe, giving them intravenous fluids (fluids given through a needle inserted into a vein), giving them medications to treat conditions such as seizure and low blood pressure, flushing their stomachs with activated charcoal (if the ricin has been very recently ingested), or washing out their eyes with water if their eyes are irritated.
text: It can be ingested, inhaled or injected under the skin.
text: To target potential victims, ricin needs to be ingested, inhaled, or injected – a difficult task for terrorists seeking to kill many people.
text: If enough ricin is ingested, the potential for significant morbidity and mortality exists.
text: Whilst it is unlikely that absorption of ricin can occur through normal skin, it occurs that if ricin is on one's hand and food is consumed afterward that the ricin is thereby ingested.
text: Whilst it is unlikely that absorption of ricin can occur through normal skin, it occurs that if ricin is on one's hand and food is consumed afterward that the ricin is thereby ingested.
text: Whilst it is unlikely that absorption of ricin can occur through normal skin, it occurs that if ricin is on one's hand and food is consumed afterward that the ricin is thereby ingested.
text: Whilst it is unlikely that absorption of ricin can occur through normal skin, it occurs that if ricin is on one's hand and food is consumed afterward that the ricin is thereby ingested.