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What is the primary goal of treatment for poisoning caused by inhalation of wet oxygen?
What is the primary goal of treatment for poisoning caused by inhalation of wet oxygen?
- Administer activated charcoal
- Perform gastric lavage
- Monitor breathing and circulation (correct)
- Provide renal replacement therapy
What is the potential complication of activated charcoal?
What is the potential complication of activated charcoal?
- Edema
- Cardiac failure (correct)
- Respiratory failure
- Gastric lavage
Which of the following is not recommended for use in the presence of activated charcoal?
Which of the following is not recommended for use in the presence of activated charcoal?
- Maintaining breathing and circulation
- Renal replacement therapy
- Gastric lavage (correct)
- Administering activated charcoal
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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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