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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,
Christopher King +5 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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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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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
William A. Watson +4 more
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Peritoneal Lavage in Gastric Carcinoma
Digestive Surgery, 1989Peritoneal lavage was performed in 66 patients with gastric carcinoma to assess the amount of free tumor cells. 12/66 patients (18 %) proved to have free cancer cells.
R. Pichlmayr +4 more
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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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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Is Better than Gastric Lavage in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1988Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed in 62/63 patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis and gastric lavage in 60 of the 63. Mycobacteria could be cultured from 14 of the patients. Cultures on bronchoalveolar lavage were positive in 13 of them, while gastric lavage was positive in only 7.
Monica Uddenfeldt +4 more
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Environmental science and pollution research international, 2022
Nadia E. Helal +5 more
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Nadia E. Helal +5 more
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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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Tubercle and Lung Disease, 1995
The aim of our study was to find out if bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) would be better than gastric lavage for the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pediatric patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis.50 children with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis at a mean age of 5.1 years (range 7 months to 12 years) were studied.
Somu, N +6 more
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The aim of our study was to find out if bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) would be better than gastric lavage for the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pediatric patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis.50 children with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis at a mean age of 5.1 years (range 7 months to 12 years) were studied.
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