RRSIDEAD • Decontamination
D is for Decontamination. Systematic approach to managing toxicological emergency presentations. RRSIDEAD is a useful mnemonic
Tag Decontamination
Activated Charcoal
Activated Charcoal: decontamination agent; absorbing molecules of drug on its surface -> inhibiting their absorption by as much as 50% -> excretion in faeces
Gastrointestinal Decontamination
The role for digestive tract decontamination depends on: severity of poisoning; time from ingestion; risk of intervention
Selective Digestive Decontamination
Selective Digestive Decontamination (SDD) is a prophylactic strategy to prevent or minimize nosocomial endogenous and exogenous infections in critically ill patients