The changing indications of gastrointestinal decontamination in poisonings.
Gastrointestinal (GI) decontamination is commonly used in the treatment of the poisoned patient. Although the practice is widely accepted, the science behind the recommendations is limited. This article describes commonly used techniques for GI decontamination and critically reviews the studies evaluating these treatments.
Heard
Kennon
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Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO 80262, USA. kennon.heard@uchsc.edu
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