"Gastric Lavage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Medical procedure involving the emptying of contents in the stomach through the use of a tube inserted through the nose or mouth. It is performed to remove poisons or relieve pressure due to intestinal blockages or during surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D005751
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.927.441
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastric Lavage- Gastric Lavage
- Irrigation, Gastric
- Gastric Irrigation
- Gastric Irrigations
- Irrigations, Gastric
- Lavage, Gastric
- Gastric Lavages
- Lavages, Gastric
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastric Lavage" by people in Profiles.
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The importance of early use of beta blockers and gastric decontamination in caffeine overdose: A case report. Aust Crit Care. 2021 07; 34(4):395-400.
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Interventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 02 23; 2:CD003328.
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The effect of early urine alkalinization on occurrence rhabdomyolysis and hospital stay in high dose doxylamine ingestion. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jul; 36(7):1170-1173.
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Endovascular rewarming in the emergency department for moderate to severe accidental hypothermia. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Nov; 35(11):1624-1629.
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Do not Forget Gastrointestinal Decontamination in the Early Management of Lithium Poisoning. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2017 May; 120(5):415-416.
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A consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy: prepared by a task force from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Dis Colon Rectum. 2006 Jun; 49(6):792-809.
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Prognosis and treatment of paraquat poisoning: a review of 28 cases. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1982 Jul; 19(5):461-74.