Position paper update: Gastric lavage for gastrointestinal decontamination

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 140-146

  Benson, B E ^a   Hoppu, K ^b   Troutman, W G ^a   Bedry, R ^b   Erdman, A ^a   Hojer J ^b   Megarbane B ^b   Thanacoody, R ^b   Caravati, E M ^a  

^a American Academy of Clinical Toxicology   (United States)

^b European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gastric lavage; Gastrointestinal decontamination; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; AMITRIPTYLINE; AMPICILLIN; BIPERIDEN; CODEINE; ETILEFRINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MAPROTILINE; MEPROBAMATE; METHENAMINE; MOCLOBEMIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PARACETAMOL; QUETIAPINE; SALICYLATE SODIUM; TEMAZEPAM; THIAMINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; VERAPAMIL;

DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; ENDOSCOPY; FATALITY; GASTRIC SUCTION; GASTROENTEROLOGICAL PROCEDURE; GASTROINTESTINAL STERILIZATION; HUMAN; INGESTION; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NONHUMAN; ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING; POISON CENTER; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF POISONING; STOMACH LAVAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECONTAMINATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; GASTRIC LAVAGE; HUMANS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877043131     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2013.770154     Document Type: Review

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