In which of the following condition gastric wash is contraindicated?
Correct Answer: Sulphuric acid
Description: The only absolute contraindication is corrosive poisoning (except carbolic acid), owing to the danger of perforation. In the following conditions stomach wash can be done by taking proper precautions: Convulsant poisons Comatose patients Volatile poisons Upper alimentary disease (e.g., esophageal varices) Marked hypothermia and hemorrhagic diathesis Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by KS Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 453.
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