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Ch. 29 Gastrointestinal Intubation

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Intubation
the placement of a tube into a body structure; it refers specifically to insertion of a tube into the stomach or intestine by way of mouth or nose.
Orgastric intubation
the insertion of a tube through the mouth into the stomach
Nasogastric Intubation
the insertion of a tube through the nose to the intestine
Nasointestinal intubation
the insertion of tube through the nose to the intestine
Ostomy
a surgically created opening
Gavage
providing nourishment
Lavage
removing substances from the stomach,typically poisons
Decompression
removing gas and liquid contents from the stomach or bowel
tamponade
pressure when controlling gastric bleeding
Orogastric Tubes
a tube inserted through the mouth into the stomach
Nasogastric Tube
a tube placed through the nose and advanced to the stomach
Lumen
opening within the tube
sump tubes
double-lumen tubes
Gastric reflux
the reverse flow of gastric contents
Nasointestinal tubes
inserted through the nose for distal placement below stomach
Intestinal decompression
the removal of gas and intestinal contents
Transabdominal tubes
tubes placed through the abdominal wall
Gastrostomy tube (G-tube)
transabdominal tube located within the stomach
Jejunostomy tube (j-tube)
transabdominal tube that leads to the hehunum of the small intestine
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG tube)
Transabdominal tube inserted under endoscopic guidance
Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ tube)
a tube that is passed through PEG tube into the jejunum
NEX measurement
length from NOSE to EARLOBE to the XIPHOID process[tip of the sternum] and marks the tube appropriately
Enternal Nutrition
nourishment provided through the stomach or small intestine rather than by oral route
Dumping Syndrome
a cluster of symptoms from the rapid deposition of calorie-dense nourishment into the small intestine.
Bolus feeding
instillation of liquid nourishment in less that 3 minutes four to six times a day usually involves 250 to 400 mL of formula per administration
Intermittent feeding
the gradual instillation of liquid nourishment four to six times a day is administered over 30 minutes to 60 minutes, the time most people spend eating a meal
Cyclic feeding
the instillation of liquid nutrition without interruption is administered at a rate of approximately 1.5 mL/minute
Gastric Residual
the volume of liquid within the stomach
Continous Fedding
the instillation of liquid nutrition without interruption
Stylet
metal guide wire
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