Abstract
Although approximately 40% of patients recogn izably poisoned requi.re hosp ital izat ion, few die. These impress ive stat istics are of recent origin and are based on the body's poten tial for detox ification and elim ination of a wide spectrum of chemical agents. Clemmensen & Nilsson documented that in tens ive support ive care, without massive gast ric lavage or analept ic agents, produced a mortality rate of 1.5% (1). Only about 10% of these pat ients need intensive medical assistance to mainta in vital function; the rest recover with adequate nursing care. Methods to increase poison elim ination are either feasible or appropriate in fewer than 5% of cases (2). Forced urinary diuresis
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