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Child ingests poisonous plant causing mouth irritation, Edisto Island SC
Medical EmergencyA 3-year-old child ingested an elephant ear plant at the fire station. The ingestion caused burning sensations in the child's mouth and tongue. EMS was called to respond, and Poison Control was contacted.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston County Police, Fire, EMS/Rescue, Marine SAR
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02:16
Transcript:
00:07
14303 Dispatch engine 14303 Can you have EMS come out to our station We've got a child that is eating a possible poisonous plant
00:35
It says, seven, if there's still school property, has the administrators been able to reach to his parents?
01:06
If you haven't already, can you call Poison Control?
01:35
Can we get the name of this and the age of the child? Please.
01:44
The top of the plant is going to be an elephant ear, and the child's age is 3.
02:03
The mother is saying that he treated on enough to where the leaves are still at the house, but it was enough to start burning his mouth and his tongue.
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Location mentioned:
SC-174, Edisto Island, SC 29438
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