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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Gastrostomy tube
Feeding tube
A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing. The state of being fed by a feeding tube is called gavage, enteral feeding or tube feeding. Placement may be temporary for the treatment of acute conditions or lifelong in the case of chronic disabilities. A variety of feeding tubes are used in medical practice. They are usually made of polyurethane or silicone. The diameter of a feeding tube is measured in French units (each French unit equals 0.33 millimeters). They are classified by site of insertion and intended use.
Gastrostomy tube - List of case studies
- Feeding problems, vomiting and short stature in prematurely born child
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retardation. The poor feeding has been handled by an NG tube and later, food administration through a direct gastric tube via a gastrostomy. She gradually gained weight to the extent of being overweight for ...
- Possible Anorexia, Vomiting, Failure to Gain Weight and Linear Growth Retardation
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retardation. The poor feeding has been handled by an NG tube and subsequently, food administration through a direct gastric tube via a gastrostomy. She gradually gained weight to the extent of being overweight for ...
- Psychomotor retardation due to spinal amyotrophy
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and understanding of risk:benefit, consideration of gastrostomy tube is of value to ensure adequate nutrition which could be night-time ... gastrostomy tube, night-time drip feeds, Nissen fundoplication, BiPap, cough ...
- Treatments
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FOLFOX regime chemotherapy Facet block Feeding gastrostomy Fertility treatment Fish Oil Fixation devises ... Gastrostomy insertion operation Gastrostomy tube Gemetabare General anesthesia Ginger Ginseng ...