Rhinosinusitis; A Potential Hazard of Nasogastric Tube Insertion

The nasogastric tube has been used frequently for enteral feeding and as an intranasal oxygen catheter. This practice is however associated with complications. We present a case of rhinosinusitis and sepsis in a diabetic patient following the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Physicians should be awa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Adeyemo, Adebolajo A., Fasunla, Ayotunde J., Adeosun, Aderemi A., Abdullahi, Hamisu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital, Ibadan 2007
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4110988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25161433
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Sumario:The nasogastric tube has been used frequently for enteral feeding and as an intranasal oxygen catheter. This practice is however associated with complications. We present a case of rhinosinusitis and sepsis in a diabetic patient following the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Physicians should be aware of sinusitis as a possible cause of sepsis in patients with nasogastric tube insertion.

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