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mtb2 mistake? - padarjan
#1
can i do gastric lavage in a patient with altered mental status? it seems there is a discrepancy in the book. can anyone please clearify it. thanks
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#2
can anyone please clarify this. appreciate it.
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#3
bump
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#4
no gastric lavage is contraindicated in altered mental sttus pts, bcz it causes aspiration.
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#5
its can be done if airway is protected in patients with altered mental status....reference kaplan videos
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#6
mtb2 says gastric emptying in always wrong with caustics and altered mental status. i have the feeling that this is a wrong information but correct me if i am wrong.
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