A 5-year-old boy, left
unsupervised, ingested half a bottle of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) tablets.
His parents rushed him to the Emergency Department as he experienced
gastrointestinal pain and vomiting.

Taking into consideration the
principle of ion trapping, what would be the most appropriate treatment for
this patient and why?

Question

A 5-year-old boy, left
unsupervised, ingested half a bottle of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) tablets.
His parents rushed him to the Emergency Department as he experienced
gastrointestinal pain and vomiting.

Taking into consideration the
principle of ion trapping, what would be the most appropriate treatment for
this patient and why?

Accepted Answer

Sodium
bicarbonate because it increases ionization of salicylate in the urine.

Answer

Ascorbic
acid because it increases ionization of salicylate in the urine.

Answer

Ascorbic
acid because it decreases ionization of salicylate in the urine.

Answer

Ascorbic
acid because it increases ionization of salicylate in the stomach.

Answer

Sodium
bicarbonate because it decreases ionization of salicylate in the urine.

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