PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube)
The medical abbreviation NGT stands for Nasogastric Tube, which is a flexible tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach for feeding or medication administration. The abbreviation "to LIS" is less common but could potentially refer to "to left iliac spine," indicating the placement of the NGT tube towards the left side of the abdomen near the iliac spine.
The abbreviation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube is: A PEG TUBE!
Please buy a new toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste. The artist carried an easel, brushes and a tube of paint. The nurse helped the patient insert a feeding tube. She put bandages and a tube of ointment in the first aid kit. How can you eat that fake cheese that quirts out of a tube?
forever EDIT: I believe that is eternal, not enternal =/ EDIT: Enternal has to do with the digestive tract. Enternal feeding is giving nutrition through a feeding tube. We may also talk about enternal parasites, which are parasites in the stomach, intestines or other places in the digestive tract. We may also give medications enternally, usually be feeding them to the patient.
The abbreviation of electron is e−.
fredrick-miller tube
fredrick-miller tube
The medical abbreviation NGT stands for Nasogastric Tube, which is a flexible tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach for feeding or medication administration. The abbreviation "to LIS" is less common but could potentially refer to "to left iliac spine," indicating the placement of the NGT tube towards the left side of the abdomen near the iliac spine.
The abbreviation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube is: A PEG TUBE!
humm... just a wild guess on a feeding tube?
Tube feeding is an example of Enteral nutrition
gastrostomy tube
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.
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.
I wouldn't say so. A feeding tube isn't going to keep you conscious.
what is icd-10 for cor-flo feeding tube placement