Gastro-intestinal decontamination in acute toxic ingestions
| Journal | Volume 61 - 1998 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Symposium |
| Author(s) | P. Lheureux, R. Askenasi, F. Paciorkowski |
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| Emergency Department, Acute Poisening Unit, Erasmus Hospital, Brussels |
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The overall mortality from acute poisoning is less than I % and the challenge for clinicians managing poisoned patients is to identify at an early stage those who are most at risk of developing serious complications and who therefore might potentially benefit from specific measures (decontamination, enhancement of elimination, pharmacological antidotes), in addition to general supportive care; and to avoid unuseful and potentially dangerous interventions in others. |
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