title: Whole bowel irrigation during pregnancy.
abstract: Whole bowel irrigation is a routine colonoscopic preparatory procedure. It has been advocated as a method of cleansing the alimentary canal of poisons after acute overdose. Its use during pregnancy has not been described for either indication. We report a case of an iron overdose during the third trimester treated with whole bowel irrigation without complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Van Ameyde
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tenenbein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004064:Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000506:poisoning*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine