Sadly, giving oral anything to pt with intestinal blockage is risky or malpractice. Its on the label for Gastrografin that aspiration may occur. No need for contrast anyway given xray prob revealed...
Case of 58 yr old ER patient complaining of vomiting after eating take out fish. PA orders 4 mg morphine plus .5 dilaudid IV, then 30 ml gastrografin. No order for monitoring. Pt. dead from...