Does Gastric Lavage Really Push Poisons Beyond the Pylorus? A sytematic Review of the Evidence
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Eddleston, Michael; Juszczak, Edmund; Buckley, Nicholas
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Classically, treatment of acute self-poisoning involves resuscitation and supportive care, followed by gastric emptying, administration of activated charcoal, and use of specific antidotes. Recently, however, the practice of gastric emptying has fallen out of favor in the West because physicians have recognized its complications and the lack of evidence for clinical benefit from its practice. Authoritative position statements have stated that forced emesis should not be used and that gastric...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2003 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/86850 |
Source: | Annals of Emergency Medicine |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0196-0644(03)00440-2 |
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