Emergency department gastrointestinal decontamination

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-26

  Perry, Holly ^a,b,c   Shannon, Michael ^a,b,c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Massachusetts Poison Control System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; CHARCOAL; EMETIC AGENT; IPECAC; LAXATIVE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTESTINE; INTOXICATION; LAVAGE;

ALGORITHMS; ANTIDOTES; CATHARTICS; CHARCOAL; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMETICS; HUMANS; INTESTINES; IPECAC; IRRIGATION; POISONING;

EID: 0029685830     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-19960101-06     Document Type: Article

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