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True or false: Activated charcoal is effective for treating poisoning due to inhalation of wet oxygen.
True or false: Activated charcoal is effective for treating poisoning due to inhalation of wet oxygen.
True (A)
True or false: Complications of activated charcoal include cardiac and respiratory failure.
True or false: Complications of activated charcoal include cardiac and respiratory failure.
True (A)
True or false: Gastric lavage is recommended in the presence of activated charcoal.
True or false: Gastric lavage is recommended in the presence of activated charcoal.
False (B)
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Study Notes
- Activated charcoal is a treatment for poisoning caused by inhalation of wet oxygen.
- The highest priority in treatment is to maintain breathing and circulation.
- Activated charcoal adsorbs toxic substances, reducing the overall toxic effects.
- Activated charcoal is not recommended for use in the presence of edema.
- Complications of activated charcoal may include cardiac failure and respiratory failure.
- Gastric lavage is not recommended in the presence of activated charcoal.
- Renal replacement therapy may increase the elimination of poisonous substances.
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