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Class: Aves
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Order: Passeriformes
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Family: Colluricinclidae
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Genus: Pitohui
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Species: dichrous
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Subspecies: dichrous , monticola
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Common Names
Hooded Pitohui , Black-headed Pitohui
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Region
New Guinea
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Countries
Papua New Guinea
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First Aid
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| Description:Poisoning by contact with or ingestion of poisonous birds (pitohui etc).
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Details:Skin contact:
1. Wash skin with water
Oral ingestion:
1. Irrigate mouth with copious amounts of water (do not swallow water).
2. Providing there is no conscious state or other impairment that might render vomiting hazardous, through inhalation of vomitus, induction of vomiting may be useful. Alternatively, consider absorption using activated charcoal.
The major theoretical risk from poisoning by poisonous bird secretions is systemic toxicity, particularly cardiac toxicity, resulting in cardiac arrhythmias, altered blood pressure, cardiac failure or other related effects, or neurotoxicity, generally a flaccid (or possibly spastic) paralysis, which may extend to respiratory paralysis. This risk is based on experience with certain Dendrobatid (poison dart) frogs that contain a similar toxin to that found in poisonous birds from New Guinea. However, there is no current evidence that humans have suffered major poisoning from contact with these birds and while New Guinea natives generally avoid eating these birds, they can be eaten if appropriately preparred (avoiding feathers and skin). The following is therefore based on theoretical poisoning, not actual cases of human poisoning:
Carefully observe for altered pulse rate or rhythm or signs of cardiac failure and support cardiac function, if possible. Specifically, if there is cardiac arrest, apply full external cardiorespiratory resuscitation. If there is flaccid or spastic paralysis, protect the airway. If there is respiratory paralysis, support respiration with expired air resuscitation.
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