How to wash the stomach at home

The stomach is washed with food poisoning and alcohol overdose. The procedure can save the life of an adult or teenager who swallowed pills. Therapeutic washing is done in case of biliary dyskinesia and acute gastritis with high acidity. The way to cleanse the stomach depends on the cause and age of the patient, as well as the experience of the person who will lead the process.

Variants of solutions

A patient with food or alcohol poisoning is seated on a hard chair. Patients who are not able to keep their balance are placed on the bed and turned over on the left or right side. If a person lying on his back begins to vomit, mucus and leftover food will fall into the trachea. They block the airways and cause choking, which can be fatal.

The body of the patient is covered with a film or a sheet so that the vomit does not get on the skin and clothing. In an electric kettle or on the stove heat 5 liters of distilled water. It is advisable to use boiled liquid cooled to room temperature. In an emergency, ordinary filtered water comes in handy.

The liquid for the preparation of the solution is heated to a temperature of 35-37 degrees and add an absorbent component or a substance that neutralizes toxins.

Potassium permanganate
Potassium permanganate disinfects the stomach and kills bacteria. The tool is used for poisoning by poisonous mushrooms and low-quality products. At 5 liters of warm water will need 3-5 crystals. You can drink a pale pink solution. Concentrated means burns the mucous membrane of the esophagus and stomach, worsening the patient's well-being. Water is stirred until complete dissolution of the dry powder, and then filtered through gauze or filter paper. Remains of crystals trapped in the stomach along with the liquid, stick to the mucous membrane. Substance causes burns and erosion, can cause bleeding.

Sorbents
People with alcohol poisoning give a solution made from activated carbon. Connect 5 liters of heated water and 10 crushed tablets. Split, take in large portions. Activated carbon pulls out toxins, helps with acute poisoning and overdose of drugs. Absorbent solution prepared from Polysorb and Enterosgel. 2–3 spoons of a product per 5 liters of warm liquid.

Salt

Salt solution is used for alcohol intoxication, poisoning tablets and mushrooms.

Neutralizing option
If acid has entered the stomach, for example, diluted vinegar, the patient is given a soda solution. It neutralizes the substance, protecting the mucosa from burns.The tool is contraindicated if the patient drank vinegar essence. In such cases, an ambulance is immediately called in and nothing is done until the specialists arrive.

The composition of the solution includes 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda and 5 liters of water. The fluid for washing the stomach thoroughly stirred, and then filtered. The soda particles irritate the mucous membrane of the digestive organs.

Patients who have been poisoned by products or substances containing alkali, prepare a solution of citric acid. Combine 3 liters of boiled water with a teaspoon of powder. People with gastritis are advised to take two times less so as not to provoke an exacerbation of the disease. Acid neutralizes alkali, protecting the stomach from burns. Similar properties and has freshly squeezed lemon juice. For 5 liters of warm liquid you will need 3-4 tablespoons of the additive.

Simple option
A person with food poisoning is offered ordinary boiled water. It is heated to 35-37 degrees. Warm fluid stops intestinal peristalsis, preventing the spread of toxins throughout the body.

Stimulation of vomiting

In the hospital for washing the stomach using a rubber probe.One end of the rubber tube is introduced into the digestive organ, a funnel for the liquid is inserted into the second. At home, the procedure is carried out with a conventional spoon or fingers.

A patient sitting in a chair is given 500 ml of any solution. Adults are recommended to increase the serving size to 800 ml or 1 l. The patient drinks the proposed remedy for 2–3 approaches, taking a thirty-second break between them to take a breath. The more solution will fit in the stomach, the easier it will be to induce vomiting.

A patient who is lying on a bed or a couch should drink liquid in small sips so that she does not get into the trachea. Oilcloth cover not only the patient, but also the furniture, so as not to stain with vomit masses.

Before the procedure, a pelvis or a wide bucket is placed next to the person who is doing the gastric lavage. The patient should sit in one place, and not run from the chair to the toilet and back. Hands and a spoon designed to stimulate vomiting are disinfected with soapy water or potassium permanganate. It can be wiped with an antiseptic to protect the stomach from infection and bacteria.

When a person drinks the first portion of the solution, he puts one palm on the solar plexus.Fingers of the second hand or a spoon presses on the root of the tongue, opening his mouth wide. A hard object irritates the nerve endings and causes nausea. Do not remove fingers until vomiting occurs.

Palm, located on the solar plexus, you need to gently press on the stomach so that it is completely cleared of the solution. Stop stimulation when the liquid is over and a sour taste appears in the mouth. The patient is recommended to lean forward so that it is easier to carry the procedure.

A person rests for 2–3 minutes, and then drinks a new portion of the solution. Rinse until clean and clear. While there are pieces of food, pills or other impurities in the water, you cannot stop.

Additional cleansing

Patients with food and alcohol poisoning and people who have taken too many pills, after washing, put an enema. Use salt or soda solution, suitable potassium permanganate. You will need a rubber pear and petroleum jelly, which can be replaced with a fat baby cream.

The patient is placed on the left side and asked to pull the knees to the chin. In a pear gather warm water.Plastic tip and anus smeared with petroleum jelly. Enema is injected into the rectum. The pear is gently squeezed, filling the intestines with a solution. When the fluid runs out, take the tip out. A person must lie down for 10–20 minutes for warm water to absorb toxins. Then he is given a capacity or help to get to the toilet.

1-2 procedures are enough to scrub residues of alcohol or low-quality products from the intestines.

Recovery after washing

The patient after the cleansing procedure is placed on the bed. A hot water bottle is applied to the feet and abdomen. It will soothe spasms, remove unpleasant symptoms, prevent body tremors and chills. The heating pad can be replaced with a plastic or glass bottle. The tank is filled with hot water, wrapped with a woolen scarf or a towel. Recommended warm compress. Too hot a hot-water bottle only worsens the health of the patient.

A person of 30-40 minutes lies on the left or right side until nausea passes. If during this time there were no vomiting attacks, the patient is given a sorbent:

• Enterosgel;
• Activated carbon;
• Polysorb

Preparations clean the stomach and intestines of the remaining toxins, help the mucosa to recover.

Activated carbon is recommended for overdose medications.A person who has taken a lethal dose of sleeping pills or antidepressants, is quickly washed stomach and intestines. Then they are forced to drink 100 ml of water, in which a teaspoon of activated carbon is dissolved. It is desirable to crush the tablets so that they begin to work immediately after entering the digestive organs.

After 20-30 minutes, the patient is given a cup of strong coffee or black tea. Unsweetened drink stimulates the nervous system and does not allow a person to fall asleep before the arrival of doctors.

In case of alcohol poisoning, milk with activated carbon is recommended. It is drunk after washing the stomach to neutralize toxins trapped in the blood. Sweet tea or coffee, which is added to a slice of lemon, also helps.

In patients with intoxication of the body, the temperature rises, chills begin. For fever and heat, rest and bed rest are recommended. A person must drink a lot to restore water balance. If the temperature does not decrease within 3-4 hours after washing or rises, you must call an ambulance.

Rehabilitation at home lasts 4-7 days. The patient is prepared mucous porridge, kissel and dietary soups.Useful sour milk drinks like yogurt or kefir. Products restore microflora. After washing, mucous irritated, so you can not eat hot spices, fried and fatty. Marinades, smoking and crackers are contraindicated.

The patient is prescribed drugs that restore the intestinal microflora. Hilak Forte and Linex will do. Medications are taken on the second or third day after washing.

Contraindications and errors

People who do not have medical education should not use a probe. Only professionals know how to properly insert a rubber tube, so as not to damage the stomach walls and not injure the trachea.

Washing is not done if the person is unconscious or does not respond to words and requests. Mechanical cleansing of the stomach is prohibited if:

1. The patient drank gasoline, kerosene or turpentine. Combustible substances burn through the mucous through, so you can not do without medical care.
2. A person has high blood pressure, acute heart failure or a stomach ulcer.
3. In the vomit or feces there are brown clots.They indicate gastric or intestinal bleeding.
4. The patient has epilepsy or a tendency to seizures, there are sores, cracks or ulcers on the mucous membranes of the mouth or throat.

Washing at home is contraindicated in pregnancy. Muscle contractions can cause miscarriage.

Mechanical cleansing of the stomach is resorted to only in emergency situations. Adults wash the stomach through the esophagus, children under 2–3 years old are injected into the rectum. It is necessary to ensure that as much water comes out of a person as he drank, otherwise the patient's state of health will only worsen. If washing does not help cleanse the body of poisons or toxins, the patient is hospitalized in the hospital.

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