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  2. Gastric intubation - Wikipedia

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    Only smaller diameter (12 Fr or less in adults) nasogastric tubes are appropriate for long-term feeding, so as to avoid irritation and erosion of the nasal mucosa. These tubes often have guidewires to facilitate insertion. If feeding is required for a longer period of time, other options, such as placement of a PEG tube, should be considered.

  3. Feeding tube - Wikipedia

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    A gastric feeding tube (G-tube or "button") is a tube inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach and is used for long-term enteral nutrition. One type is the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube which is placed endoscopically.

  4. RightspotpH Indicator - Wikipedia

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    The RightSpotpH® Indicator is a medical device designed for verifying the correct placement of nasogastric and orogastric tubes. Developed by RightBio Metrics, this device uses pH measurement to confirm that feeding tubes are correctly positioned in the stomach, aiming to reduce risks associated with tube misplacement.

  5. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy - Wikipedia

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    Gastrostomy may be indicated in numerous situations, usually those in which normal (or nasogastric) feeding is impossible.The causes for these situations may be neurological (e.g. stroke), anatomical (e.g. cleft lip and palate during the process of correction) or other (e.g. radiation therapy for tumors in head & neck region).

  6. Enteral administration - Wikipedia

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    A man with a nasogastric tube allowing food and medicine to be delivered through the nose and straight to the stomach. Enteral administration may be divided into three different categories, depending on the entrance point into the GI tract: oral (by mouth), gastric (through the stomach), and rectal (from the rectum).

  7. Sengstaken–Blakemore tube - Wikipedia

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    The tube may be difficult to position, particularly in an unwell patient, and may inadvertently be inserted in the trachea, hence endotracheal intubation before the procedure is strongly advised to secure the airway. The tube is often kept in the refrigerator in the hospital's emergency department, intensive care unit and gastroenterology ward.

  8. Graz tube weaning model - Wikipedia

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    Tube weaning program is specifically designed for premature infants and children who are fed via a nasogastric, nasojejunal, gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube. The treatment is performed either when the feeding tube is no longer needed or if children experience side effects and poor response to enteral feeding.

  9. 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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