Cathartics mean “substance that accelerates defecation”. Two types of osmotic cathartics are sachharide cathartics (sorbitol) and saline cathartics (magnesium citrate, magnesium sulphate, sodium sulphate). Since most drugs are absorbed readily in the upper Gastro intestinal tract, Cathartics help push the poison from the gastro intestinal tract. Cathartics are used to expel poisons that are slow-released. However, there is no clinical data supporting the efficacy of cathartics. A sorbitol cathartic is given in combination with activated charcoal to mask the grittiness of the activated charcoal as sorbitol gives a sweet taste. Cathartics are not recommended to be administered alone to a poisoned patient. It is not recommended to administer to
There were various aspects in this investigation that had to be conducted carefully to maintain a safe environment. Prior to conduction the experiment, the students tested how far the foam would travel up to beaker to ensure that a sufficient sized beaker could be used to prevent any spillages. As the practical involved the use of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), students had to be cautious when using this substance. Even though the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was only 6% concentrated, extra care was taken to avoid contact with the skin as it may cause a slight burning sensation. Furthermore, the beakers were labelled to prevent any cross contamination, especially between the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and water, as they were both colourless. For example, if hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was used instead of water to dilute the Catalase concentration, the
The patient presented within one hour of the ingestion, so there is a good possibility that the agent has not been fully absorbed in the GI tract. This patient may benefit from GI decontamination.
There are many as 18.2% people in US suffers from some type of mental illness,enduring conditions, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and more illnesses but those are the main ones. Mental Health is the state or quality of the mental processes that either promotes health or determines potential risks towards one well-being. Behavioral Health problems include substance use disorders. 46 percent of people have mental illness all throughout their lives. There are many of ways to get help if you or a loved one has a mental disorder.
Vomiting gases are used for riot-control or harassing agents and are only meant to irritate. "The body attempts to counter the irritation either by secreting fluids or by initiating reflex actions, for instance, vomiting," (Rose, 1968, p. 20). It is the incapacitating nature of these responses that gives vomiting gases their harassing effects and name.
The use of atropine is not only seen in many surgery but are also used for patient whom is on hospice. Although the use of Atropine can result in some positive outcome the drug in itself should only be use by professional healthcare due to its potentional side effect that my result in medical emergency and even death. including relief from Bradycardia (extremely low heart rate), or atrio-ventrical heart block (AV-block), act as an antidote for poisoning by mushroom containing
Precautions must be made when giving the drug to patients who have upper gastrointestinal disorders, infection, liver disease, cancer, receiving chemotherapy or corticosteroids, and heart failure. The clients would benefit from the education of proper food choice and other drugs to avoid because of possible interactions. Calcium supplements, dairy products, food, mineral water, orange juice, and caffeine products like coffee, tea, and cola should not be given within thirty minutes of alendronate because they will decrease the absorption rate of the drug. Clients will be administered alendronate with water only. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin or ibuprofen are not recommended because the combination could increase the gastrointestinal disturbance.
The major disadvantages associated with buccal routes are low permeability of the buccal membrane, specifically when compared to the sublingual membrane and also a smaller surface area. The total surface area of the membranes of the oral cavity available for drug absorption is 170 cm2 of which ~50 cm2 represents non-keratinized tissues, including the buccal membrane. The continuous secretion of saliva (0.5–2 l/day) leads to subsequent dilution of the drug swallowing of saliva can also potentially lead to the loss of dissolved or suspended drug and, ultimately, the involuntary removal of the dosage form. These are some of the problems that are associated with buccal drug delivery. Moreover, the hazard of choking by involuntarily swallowing
The purpose of the gastric lavage is to remove the excess paracetamol from the stomach lining to prevent it being broken down and absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. However, this action must be taken within 2 to 4 hours after overdose as the drug may absorb into the systemic circulation (Forte, 2002). Activated charcoal absorbs the remaining doses of paracetamol and prevents its absorption into the systemic circulation of the body. This is most effective within 1 hour after ingestion of paracetamol (Thakore & Murphy, 2002). Although the combination of gastric lavage and activated charcoal treatment is often performed, it has been shown that activated charcoal is more effective alone (Christophersen, 2002).
There is a huge need for alternative ways to provide comfort for patients that have adverse
There are many advantages and disadvantages surrounding the use of suppositories when compared to other routes of administration. One of the many advantages of suppositories is that they can be used to deliver drugs locally or systemically. This is effective because if the suppository needs to release the drug locally, it will have a rapid mode of action and onset as well as fewer side effects. These types of suppositories are mainly used to treat haemorrhoids, constipation and other gastro intestinal (GI) problems. Also, the suppository can have a systemic effect, i.e. for pain relief. Even though there are problems surrounding side effects, when the suppositories have systemic
Accidental ingestion of corrosives represents a major childhood problem especially in developing countries. It has its psychological, social, and economic drawbacks on the child, the parents, and the society. Long caustic esophageal strictures are one of the most difficult problems facing pediatric surgeons all over the world. Endoscopic dilatation is the first line therapy for these strictures which usually requires multiple sessions for a long period up to 2 or 3 years.[5,9] The recurrence rate is very high, and most of these children referred to surgical replacement of the native esophagus [10].
Cataplexy itself is a sudden loss of muscle control. Cataplexy happens when an individual is stimulated by stimuli such as laughter or anger, and may suddenly collapse due to their involuntary muscle functioning. This is the dangerous feature that comes with having narcolepsy. Some narcoleptics may have to wear protective headgear such as helmets because there is a risk of injury that comes with cataplexy (nnpdf.org).
This dark, eerie story is about a narrator visits the House of Usher after hearing from Roderick Usher, who lives in the mansion. This childhood friend reached out because Roderick was suffering from acute bodily illness. Not to mention, his sister, Madeline, was dying. When they perceived she died, the narrator helped Roderick prepare her body and entomb her. Only to find out later on, they buried her alive and she came back up and killed her twin brother. The narrator fled the house and it sank into the “deep and dank tarn” (p. 1186).
Pharmacodynamics Administration of N2O is painless, with a rapid onset and a short duration of action. The onset is approximately 1 to 5 minutes and the recovery time is 3 to 5minutes once the gas has been with-drawn.( Pasaron R., Burnweit C. ,Zerpa J., Malvezzi L.,Knight C., Shapiro T., Ramos-Irizarry C., Velis E.)
“If they come to an ER we give them a “banana bag” which is an IV with vitamins in it,” Kuchan said. “We will give them something for the nausea and advice not to do that again.”