Supportive Care in Emergency Medicine

The aim of supportive care is to keep the patient alive by monitoring physiological functions and making corrections for deviations from normal.

Maintenance of a clear airway by removal of obstructions such as vomitus.

Diuresis, dialysis (peritoneal and haemodialysis).

<p>Diuresis can be facilitated by increasing the ionization of the poison, for example, by acidification with NH4 Cl (ammonium chloride) or alkalization with NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The effectiveness of dialysis in removing poison depends on the permeability of the poison across the membrane of the dialysis tube.</p> Signup and view all the answers