title: Advances in poison management.
abstract: This article advances the most current concepts in the management of poisoned patients including the use of ipecac, lavage, activated charcoal, whole-bowel irrigation, and specific antidotes. The benefits vs the risks of each of these procedures are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington 06030-5380, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bayer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McKay
mesh_terms: D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002606:Charcoal; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical; D004639:Emetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D004639:Emetics; D002606:Charcoal