Pat Valladares discusses the management of acute poisoning in A&E, and compares the use of activated charcoal, Gastric Lavage, and ipecac
Self-poisoning, second only to ischaemic heart disease, is the most common cause of acute medical admissions in the UK. Although potentially lethal drugs are regularly consumed, the overall hospital mortality is less than 1 per cent.
Emergency Nurse. 4, 1, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/en.4.1.6.s3
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