Stomach Pump Definition

noun
A suction pump with a flexible tube fed into the stomach through the mouth and esophagus to remove its contents, as in cases of poisoning.
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Other Word Forms of Stomach Pump

Noun

Singular:
stomach pump
Plural:
stomach pumps

Stomach Pump Sentence Examples

  • The treatment of strychnine poisoning is to immediately evacuate the stomach with a stomach-pump or emetic, chloroform being administered to allay the spasms. If the patient can swallow, draughts of water containing tannic acid may be given.

  • This consists in the use of emetics or the stomach-pump, with lime-water, which decomposes the alkaloid.

  • Frequently this is sufficient; but if the stomach refuses to eject its objectionable contents, we may either give an emetic or wash it out by means of a stomach-pump or siphon.

  • The treatment consists in the prompt neutralization of the acid, by chalk, magnesia, whiting, plaster, soap or any alkaline substance at hand; emetics or the stomach pump should not be used.

  • Gastric lavage-Also called a stomach pump.

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