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2. Gastric intubation - Wikipedia

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   A nasogastric tube is used for feeding and administering drugs and other oral agents such as activated charcoal. For drugs and for minimal quantities of liquid, a syringe is used for injection into the tube. For continuous feeding, a gravity based system is employed, with the solution placed higher than the patient's stomach.

3. Feeding tube - Wikipedia

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   A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to people who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation. The state of being fed by a feeding tube is called gavage, enteral feeding or tube feeding. Placement may be temporary for the treatment of acute conditions or lifelong ...

4. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy - Wikipedia

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   Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is passed into a patient's stomach through the abdominal wall, most commonly to provide a means of feeding when oral intake is not adequate (for example, because of dysphagia or sedation).

5. Fowler's position - Wikipedia

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   This position is frequently used when feeding a patient (especially one on feeding precautions), for radiology, needing to take a specific type of x-ray at the bedside, (at times) when a breathing treatment is being given to the patient, when the patient is having difficulty breathing, for nasogastric tube insertion, for dependent drainage ...

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   Exclusive: Thousands of vulnerable patients denied crucial care as staff can’t treat their needs. ... [a nasogastric feeding] tube was passed down into her stomach, and then the tube had to be ...

7. Intubation - Wikipedia

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   Next, the tube is inserted through the nostril and advanced to the back of the throat. Once the tube is in the back of the throat, the patient is instructed to take small sips of water as the tube is advanced through the esophagus. Once the nasogastric tube is inserted at the correct length, as determined previously, the tube is secured via ...

8. Pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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   Patients with severe AP are often unable to receive oral nutrition, and so nasogastric feeding tubes are commonly used for these patients. Feeding tubes may be used to provide calories and nutrients, combined with appropriate analgesia. [8] Early enteral feeding within 48 hours of admission to the hospital has been associated with better ...

9. Elemental diet - Wikipedia

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   The elemental diet is sometimes introduced over a period of three days to patients, successively increasing in strength on each day to reduce the likelihood of diarrhea and abdominal colic. [5] [6] It can be given orally or through nasogastric tubes if patients are intolerant to the liquid. [medical citation needed]