Gut decontamination of acutely poisoned patients: What do doctors really know about it?

Authors

David M. Wood, NHS Foundation, London
S L. Greene, NHS Foundation Trust, London
Alison L. Jones, University of WollongongFollow
Paul I. Dargan, NHS Foundation, London

RIS ID

62755

Publication Details

Wood, D. M., Greene, S. L., Jones, A. L. & Dargan, P. I. (2007). Gut decontamination of acutely poisoned patients: What do doctors really know about it?. Emergency Medicine Journal, 24 (11), 774-775.

Abstract

There are consensus guidelines on the appropriate use of gut decontamination in the management of poisoned patients. This study demonstrates that few doctors have read these guidelines and that they have poor knowledge of the use of gut decontamination, which can be improved with specific clinical toxicology teaching. Future guidelines should be published in journals more widely read by those doctors treating poisoned patients.