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What to Expect at the Emergency Room
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
- Treat the allergic reaction with diphenhydramine and prednisone
- For swallowed poison
- Placement of a tube down the nose and into the stomach (a nasogastric tube, or an NG tube) to wash out the stomach (gastric lavage)
- Activated charcoal administration
- Endoscopy -- the placement of a camera down the throat to see the extent of burns to the esophagus and the stomach
- Give IV fluids
- Admission to the hospital
- Give an antidote
- Treat the symptoms
- For skin exposure
- Irrigation (washing of the skin), perhaps every few hours for several days
- Skin debridement (surgical removal of burned skin)
- Admission or transfer to a hospital that specializes in burn care
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• Definition
• Symptoms & Signs
• Poisonous Ingredient
• Where Found
• Home Treatment
• Before Calling Emergency
• Poison Control, or a Local Emergency Number
• What to Expect at the Emergency Room
• Prognosis or Expectations
Topics that might be of interest to you Other Topics
• Blood Pressure - Low
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Diarrhea
• Fainting
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Poison Control Centers - Emergency Number
• Respiratory
• Seizures
• Sore Throat
• Speech Impairment (Adult)
• Unconsciousness - First Aid
• Urine Output - Decreased
• Walking/Gait Abnormalities
Review Date : 2/8/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin G. Wheeler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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