This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Gastric lavage is NOT done in: September 2012 
Select and explain. 
A. Arsenic poisoning, B. Dhatura poisoning, C. Corrosive acid poisoning, D. Organophosphorous poisoning
C: Corrosive acid poisoning
Answer: C: Corrosive acid poisoning 
Explanation: Ans. C i.e. Corrosive acid poisoning Gastriclavage/ Stomach pumping/ Gastric irrigation It is the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach. Gastric Lavage is contraindicated when patients have a compromised, unprotected airway and in patients at risk of gastrointestinal hemorrhage or perforation. Relative contraindications include when the poisoning is due to a corrosive substance, hydrocarbons, or for poisons that have an effective antidote.