Management of drug overdoses in accident and emergency departments in the United Kingdom.
Open Access
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal
- Vol. 13 (1) , 46-48
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.13.1.46
Abstract
A questionnaire consisting of 10 overdose scenarios was sent to 190 career accident and emergency staff in the United Kingdom, asking in each case how the respondents would treat a patient to prevent drug absorption. The responses showed lack of consensus in treatment methods. There was extensive use of both ipecacuanha induced emesis and gastric lavage despite a lack of experimental evidence to support these techniques.Keywords
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