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How Often Should Gastric Residual Be Checked?

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How Often Should Gastric Residual Be Checked? Current enteral practice recommendations state that GRV should be checked every four hours during the first 48 hours of gastric feeding and, after that, every six to eight hours for patients who are not critically ill. How often do you check tube feeding residuals? If using a PEG

What Was The Purpose Of Gastric Lavage And Activated Charcoal?

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What Was The Purpose Of Gastric Lavage And Activated Charcoal? Activated charcoal is a method of gastric decontamination that is now being recommended for patients who have ingested potentially toxic amounts of poison up to 1 h previously [1]. What is the purpose of using activated charcoal in lavage? The multiple-dose administration of activated charcoal