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Using Video-Assisted Laryngoscope (GlideScope®) to Insert a Nasogastric Tube and Prevent Pneumothorax From Incorrectly Inserted Nasogastric Tubes
When indicated, nasogastric tubes (NGT) are often inserted blindly, and the positioning is later confirmed using a chest X-ray (CX-ray). This case describes the blind insertion of an NGT in an 85-year-old nonverbal woman with advanced dementia who developed a pneumothorax (PTX) following NGT inserti...
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| Publicado en: | Cureus |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Cureus
2020
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| Acceso en liña: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7444988/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32850260 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9720 |
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