PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Stewart Teece AU - Kerstin Hogg TI - Gastric lavage in paracetamol poisoning DP - 2004 Jan 01 TA - Emergency Medicine Journal PG - 75--76 VI - 21 IP - 1 4099 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/1/75.3.short 4100 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/1/75.3.full SO - Emerg Med J2004 Jan 01; 21 AB - A short cut review was carried out to establish whether gastric lavage is better than activated charcoal in cases of poisoning with paracetamol. Altogether 63 papers were found using the reported search, of which four presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.