The precautions for gastric lavage mainly include indications and contraindications, changes in the body during gastric lavage, and three aspects.
1. Indications: Generally, gastric lavage should be carried out in time in the following cases, such as food and drug poisoning, accidental ingestion of mercury, lead and other heavy metals, organophosphate poisoning, etc., gastric lavage should be carried out in time in the hospital, so as to expel these toxic substances.
2. Contraindications: gastric lavage cannot be performed on people with heart disease, gastrointestinal ulcers, esophageal stenosis, digestive tract tumors, hepatic insufficiency, esophageal varices, so as not to cause other serious complications.
3. Changes in the body: During the process of gastric lavage, you should always pay attention to the body’s various conditions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, pulse, mental consciousness, etc. If the above conditions fluctuate greatly during gastric lavage, you should stop the gastric lavage in a timely manner, and wait until the symptoms are relieved, then proceed to the next operation.
Gastric lavage should be performed in regular hospitals, and should not be done by oneself to avoid causing other adverse reactions.