E164 CMAJ| February 7, 2022| Volume 194| Issue 5 whole bowel irrigation, which is
considered in toxic ingestions of drugs in sustained-release preparations, for drugs not …

Gastric lavage for overdose is uncommonly performed with limited indications. However, an
unusual case of a hypothermic patient transported to the emergency department (ED) found …

Whole bowel irrigation is a method of gastric decontamination in the poisoned patient
involving administration of large volumes of osmotically balanced polyethylene glycol …

Study objectives: Whole bowel irrigation (WBI) for toxicologic patients has a number of
specific indications. The utility of this gastric decontamination method is time and resource …

Regarding the gastric emptying time, the literature says, digestible solids are emptied in the
digestive period that lasts a maximum 2 to 3hours after a meal and clear uids are emptied …

Whole‐bowel irrigation is a method of gastric decontamination in the poisoned patient
involving administration of large volumes of osmotically balanced polyethylene glycol …

Background As decontamination trends have evolved, gastric lavage (GL) has become a
rare procedure. The current information regarding use, outcomes, and complications of GL …

Gastrointestinal drug smuggling is a common problem in many major cities. Though the
majority of cases never require medical attention, the “body-packer” frequently presents with …

BACKGROUND Gastric lavage (GL) is one of the most important early therapies to remove
unabsorbed toxins from the gastrointestinal tract. However, the details of performing gastric …

Context. The first update of the 1997 gastric lavage position paper was published by the
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and the European Association of Poisons Centres …