Gastric intubation: assessment and intervention.

Damon B Cottrell, Elizabeth Asturi

Journal: Critical care nursing clinics of North America 2005;16(4):489-93

PMID: 15571936

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Abstract

When gastric intubation is the chosen method of providing enteral nutrition, a variety of factors must be considered. To choose the proper tube, whether it resides in the gastric area or is postpyloric, it is important to consider the patient's level of consciousness, the duration of feeding, and the patient's overall status. Proper assessment, confirmation of tube placement, and nursing vigilance greatly reduce the likelihood of complications.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2004.06.001

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MeSH Terms: Auscultation, Consciousness, Critical Care, Critical Illness, Duodenostomy, Enteral Nutrition, Equipment Failure, Humans, Intubation, Gastrointestinal, Jejunostomy, Monitoring, Physiologic, Nursing Assessment, Nutrition Assessment, Nutritional Status, Patient Care Planning, Patient Selection, Suction