Pharyngostomy Tube: Similar to an NG or NJ tube a pharyngostomy tube is placed into the left side of the throat (pharynx) rather than down the nose. This is typically used for longer-term nutrition if ...

Immediately after gastrostomy tube insertion, document the following: Type of tube used (mushroom or balloon tip) Radiologic approach The gastrostomy tube is guided into the correct position using ...

EXCLUSIVE: Max Channon reveals the incredible - but horrifying - impact that radiotherapy can have when used by the NHS as a ...

In such instances, other feedings tubes can be considered, including gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes. Both red rubber catheters (Kendall, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA) and purpose-made silicone ...

Gastrostomy tube site leakage and subsequent skin breakdown, the most common complications of gastrostomy tubes, occur when one or both of the seals are broken, causing the tube to be ineffective ...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is passed into a patient's stomach through the abdominal wall, most commonly to provide a means ...

As a patient of Florida’s once-admired healthcare program for the state’s sickest and most disabled children, Deonte Elijah ...

Definitely not in the meme category, though, is this overkill vacuum tube 555 timer. It comes to us via [David Lovett], aka [Usagi Electric], who has lately caught the “hollow state ...

Especially when those parts include vacuum tubes, and doubly so when you make the vacuum tubes from scratch too. Now, we get it — some readers are going to find it hard to invest an hour in ...