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The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1986
Gastric lavage has been used to manage toxic ingestions since the early 1800s. The entire realm of gastrointestinal decontamination has been extensively studied for the past 30 years. Recommendations are still evolving and remain controversial. The current indications for lavage are obtundation, unprotected airway, seizures, the need for urgent removal,
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Gastric lavage has been used to manage toxic ingestions since the early 1800s. The entire realm of gastrointestinal decontamination has been extensively studied for the past 30 years. Recommendations are still evolving and remain controversial. The current indications for lavage are obtundation, unprotected airway, seizures, the need for urgent removal,
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Modifications in the technique of gastric lavage
Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1981A simple experimental model was used to demonstrate the effects of water temperature and mechanical agitation in removing pills during gastric lavage. It was nearly impossible to remove pills from an artificial stomach using room temperature water and no mechanical agitation, Using warm tap water and repetitive compressions of the artificial stomach ...
C B, McDougal, M A, Maclean
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Position Paper: Gastric Lavage
Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology, 2004Gastric lavage should not be employed routinely, if ever, in the management of poisoned patients. In experimental studies, the amount of marker removed by gastric lavage was highly variable and diminished with time. The results of clinical outcome studies in overdose patients are weighed heavily on the side of showing a lack of beneficial effect ...
J A, Vale, K, Kulig
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Gastric Lavage for Liquid Poisons
Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2000This study was conducted to determine whether gastric lavage reduces the absorption of ingested liquids.The study design was a randomized controlled human volunteer crossover study in 10 subjects. On 2 separate occasions 2 weeks apart, the volunteers ingested a solution of 4.0 g of acetaminophen in 60 mL of water.
R, Grierson +3 more
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Evaluation of a Gastric Lavage Method for Sturgeons
North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 2002Abstract Because of their threatened status, sturgeons (Acipenseridae) can no longer be sacrificed for stomach content analysis. We tested a nonlethal method of gastric lavage on Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baeri. The efficiency and harmlessness of the method were tested with four different volumes of food (10, 20, 30, and 40 cm3), each composed of ...
Brosse, Laurent +3 more
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Hypothermia: An Unusual Indication for Gastric Lavage
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2011Previous reports suggest that gastric lavage holds many risks and is not routinely indicated for decontamination of the overdose patient.To present a case of overdose with concurrent accidental hypothermia where gastric decontamination was utilized.A 50-year-old hypothermic, comatose patient was transported to the Emergency Department with a concurrent,
Peter, Adler +5 more
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Recovery of cyclic antidepressants with gastric lavage
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1989The role of lavage fluid volume in recovery of cyclic antidepressant with gastric lavage was determined in 13 patients treated for moderate to severe cyclic antidepressant intoxication. An orogastric tube was placed, gastric contents aspirated, and gastric lavage performed with 60 to 180 mL aliquots of tap water or 0.9% NaCl for irrigation. A volume of
W A, Watson +4 more
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Gastric lavage in accident and emergency
Nursing Standard, 1993There are few specific treatments available to neutralise the effect of ingested toxic agents. For most overdose patients presenting to accident and emergency (A&E) departments, therefore, the aim of treatment is to limit the systemic absorption of the drug or drugs taken. Gastric lavage is a traditional intervention for managing overdose patients in A&
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A modification of gastric lavage technique
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, 1974Experience has shown that gastric aspiration and lavage can be, in certain cases, a very effective and potentially life-saving method of emptying the stomach following the ingestion of drugs or poisons. The literature on gastric lavage is discussed along with the author's approach given various conditions. A case report is cited.
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Simpler Methods in Gastric Lavage
The American Journal of Nursing, 1930T HE simplest is usually the best method of doing anything in practical nursing. The nurse who understands fully the purpose of a treatment, and who can obtain the required results with the least annoyance to the patient in the most economical way, as to preparation and equipment, is usually the most successful one.
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