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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: AlHafidh, Oday Z, Enriquez, Danilo, Quist, Joseph, Schmidt, Frances
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Pulmonology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7444988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32850260
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9720

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7444988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32850260
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9720

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