Gastrointestinal Decontamination

Gastrointestinal decontamination is needed to manage a poisoned patient and involves removing the ingested toxins from the gut. This is done by

• Forced vomiting
• Stomach washing or lavage
• Binding the toxins with binding agents like charcoal
• Whole gut irrigation or purgation by giving specific solutions

The training of all doctors and nurses is required to provide emergency treatment to acutely poisoned patients.