What is best for gastric decontamination?

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  • Author(s): R.S.T.
  • Source:
    Cortlandt Forum. 10/25/97, Vol. 10 Issue 10, p96. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      GASTRIC lavage; IRRIGATION (Medicine)
    • Abstract:
      Provides information on methods of gastric decontamination to treat drug or toxin ingestion. Complexity of optimal gastric decontamination; Administration of syrup of ipecac; Gastric lavage; Use of activated charcoal for majority of poisoned patients; Whole bowel irrigation.