What is performed or administered to remove ingested mercuric salts?
A) intubation and sorbitol
B) emesis and water or milk
C) lavage and activated charcoal
D) chelation and ipecac syrup
C) lavage and activated charcoal
Ingested mercuric salts can be removed by lavage, with activated charcoal also administered. For acute ingestion of mercuric salts, dimercaprol can be given unless the patient has severe gastroenteritis.
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