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A Sengstaken–Blakemore tube is a medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to esophageal varices (distended and fragile veins in the esophageal wall, usually a result of cirrhosis).
Minnesota four-lumen tube, with esophageal and gastric balloons, and esophageal and gastric aspirates. Balloon tamponade is considered a bridge to more definitive treatment modalities, and is usually administered in the emergency department or in the intensive-care unit setting, due to the illness of patients and the complications of the procedure.
Intubation (sometimes entubation) is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the body.Most commonly, intubation refers to tracheal intubation, a procedure during which an endotracheal tube is inserted into the trachea to support patient ventilation.
In cases of refractory bleeding, balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube may be necessary, or the use of a fully-covered esophageal self-expandable metallic stent, usually as a bridge to further endoscopy or treatment of the underlying cause of bleeding (i.e.: portal hypertension).
The Blakemore esophageal balloon used for stopping esophageal bleeds if other measures have failed. The benefits versus risks of placing a nasogastric tube in those with upper GI bleeding are not determined. [4] Endoscopic evaluation within 24 hours is recommended, [4] in addition to medical management. [35]
Judith Blakemore, a psychologist and associate dean of arts and sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Ind., primarily researches the development of gender roles. Her ...
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Blakemore, Arkansas, United States; A. F. Blakemore, British food retail, wholesale and distribution company usually known as Blakemore; G. Blakemore Evans (1912–2005), American scholar of Elizabethan literature; Sengstaken–Blakemore tube, used in the management of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage