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What is a core flow feeding tube a nasogactric feeding tube which is similar to a dobhoff feeding tube.?
fredrick-miller tube
What is a core flow feeding tube a nasogactric feeding tube which is similar to a dobhoff feeding tube?
fredrick-miller tube
Is tube feeding enteral or parental nutrition?
Tube feeding is an example of Enteral nutrition
How do you feed a person on a feeding tube?
humm... just a wild guess on a feeding tube?
What is a external feeding tube?
gastrostomy tube
What are the three types of feeding routes in nutrition?
feeding tube
Can you still eat by mouth if you have a permanent feeding tube inserted into the stomach?
It depends why the feeding tube was placed. If the feeding tube was placed because the person cannot chew/swallow safely, then no. If the feeding tube was inserted for supplemental feeding because the person doesn't consume adequate nutrition, then yes.
What is the purpose of a PEG feeding tube?
The purpose of a PEG feeding tube is to feed someone when they are incapable of feeding themselves. PEG is an acronym for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Can feeding tubes be removed by patients choice?
The presence of a feeding tube suggests that there is a serious medical condition for which life-sustaining nutrition is necessary. Once placed, it will be difficult to get a Physician to give an order to remove the tube. But, it can be done. Ask for assistance from the facility's ethic's committee.
Is a feeding tube a form of life support?
I wouldn't say so. A feeding tube isn't going to keep you conscious.
Is a feeding tube a prosthesis?
no a prosthesis is a false limb or any other body part such as an eye etc not a feeding tube
What is the name given to the feeding tube of a bee?
the name of the mouth part of a butterfly is called the feeding tube
