II. Protocol: Gastric Decontamination
- Indications
- Severe ingestion cases as directed by poison control
- Gastric Decontamination is no longer recommended for most ingestions
- Techniques
III. Protocol: Skin Decontamination (e.g. chemical exposure)
- Remove all clothing and wash skin with soap and water
- Protect health care workers from exposure
- Example: Organophosphates on clothing
- Irrigate eye exposures with Normal Saline
IV. Protocol: Enhancement of Elimination
- See Urinary Alkalinization for Indications
- Contraindicated or ineffective measures
- Acidification
- Forced Diuresis
V. Protocol: Blood filtering
- See Hemodialysis for Indications
- Charcoal Hemoperfusion Indications
