stomach pump

Emergency suction device

A stomach pump is a medical device used to remove toxic substances from the stomach, typically after poisoning or drug overdose.

A tube is inserted through the mouth or nose into the stomach, and the contents are suctioned out or flushed with liquid.

The procedure is called gastric lavage: They had to use a stomach pump after he swallowed the pills.

procedure

poisoning

Harmful substance exposure

aspiration · suction · emetic · decontamination · detoxification · toxicology · antidote · saline · purge · lavage

equipment

aspirator

Device creating vacuum suction

funnel · saline solution · basin · medical equipment · disposable · sterile · lubrication · insertion · hospital · ER

Categories
Opposites
direction of substance movement

stomach pumpfeeding tube

Device delivering nutrition internally

force-feeding · IV drip · intravenous infusion · infusion · injection

route of medical administration

stomach pumpIV drip

Gravity-fed fluid administration

intravenous infusion · subcutaneous injection · intramuscular injection · transdermal patch · oral medication

invasiveness/urgency of intervention

stomach pumpactivated charcoal

Processed carbon for absorption

ipecac · watchful waiting

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG