Poisoning Flashcards

1
Q

tx of choice for ingestions

A

activated charcoal w/in 1 hour

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Q

when to do gastric lavage / cathartics / whole bowel irrigation

A

meds poorly abs by activated charcoal (lithium, iron)

SR or enteric coated meds

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