Annals of emergency medicine
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Evaluation of gastric emptying using radionuclides: gastric lavage versus ipecac-induced emesis.
To compare the efficacy of gastric lavage and ipecac-induced emesis by using a radionuclide marker in a simulated overdose and to determine the amount of material recoverable after lavage fluid appears clear. ⋯ In this study, ipecac-induced emesis was significantly more effective than gastric lavage in emptying the stomach after simulated overdose. Significant amounts of ingested material are recoverable in gastric lavage return after it appears clear.
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Hydrofluoric acid is used for different purposes in industry and in the home as a rust remover. Most exposures are accidental and may result in severe superficial and deep tissue injury as well as systemic toxicity. ⋯ A patient in whom a solution of 49% hydrofluoric acid induced a large corneal erosion is described. Repeated instillation of 1% calcium gluconate eye drops combined with the conventional treatment of acid eye burns resulted in a complete and quick recovery.