Gastric Lavage

Written By The Administrator

Perform early > decreases absorption 

  • May be useful within 4 hours of large, lethal doses of drug 

  • Associated with visceral damage and aspiration 

  • May be additionally beneficial if combined with activated charcoal 

  • Don’t give with corrosive, caustic, acids or petroleum ingestion place 

  • Patient semi-prone and head down -> large bore N/G -> aspirate stomach -> 1mL/kg of H2O at body temperature instilled and suctioned -> repeated until water is clear

The Administrator
Previous

GI DECON

Next

Whole bowel irrigation