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Gastric emptying is useful up to how long after overdose?

A

In first hr after overdose

NOTE: can never do gastric emptying if caustics (acid/alkalis) have been ingested

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drooling 
odynophagia 
white tongue 
abd pain 
gastric perforation
A

Caustic Ingestion

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Tx of Caustic Ingestion

A

high volume H2O

endoscopy to assess degree of damage

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