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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...
Autores principales: | AlHafidh, Oday Z, Enriquez, Danilo, Quist, Joseph, Schmidt, Frances |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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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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