tube feeding (enteral feeding)
A temporary artificial method of providing food through a tube inserted into the stomach ... Enteral feeding may be necessary when food cannot be taken by mouth ...
Formula feeding
feeding an infant or toddler prepared formula rather than breast-feeding, or in addition to breast-feeding Formula feeding is indicated when the mother has an illness that could be passed on to the baby through breast milk or through the close physical proximity required for breast-feeding Otherwise, experts in infant nutrition agree that breast-feeding is best ...
Enteral nutrition
A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, the stomach, or the small intestine A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube A tube that goes through the skin into the stomach is called a gastrostomy or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEg) A tube into the small intestine is called a jejunostomy or percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube Also called tube feeding ...
tube feeding
A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, the stomach, or the small intestine A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube A tube that goes through the skin into the stomach is called a gastrostomy or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEg) A tube into the small intestine is called a jejunostomy or percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube ...
Endoscopic gastrostomy, percutaneous (PEg)
A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen) ... The surgeon then makes a small incision (cut) in the skin of the abdomen and pushes an intravenous cannula (an IV tube) through the skin into the stomach and sutures (ties) it in place ... Possible complications include wound infection (as in any kind of surgery) and dislodging or malfunction of the tube ... A gastrostomy (a surgical opening into the stomach) is made percutaneously (through the skin) using an endoscope to put the feeding tube in place ...
gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic (PEg)
A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen) ... The surgeon then makes a small incision (cut) in the skin of the abdomen and pushes an intravenous cannula (an IV tube) through the skin into the stomach and sutures (ties) it in place ... Possible complications include wound infection (as in any kind of surgery) and dislodging or malfunction of the tube ... A gastrostomy (a surgical opening into the stomach) is made percutaneously (through the skin) using an endoscope to put the feeding tube in place ...
gastrostomy
An artificial opening from the stomach to a hole (stoma) in the abdomen where a feeding tube is inserted ...
Breathing tube (endotracheal tube)
A temporary tube put into the nose or mouth Anesthesia or air and oxygen pass through the tube allowing artificial breathing ...
Auditory tube
The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube ...
Defect, neural tube
A major birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube, the structure present during embryonic life which gives rise to the central nervous system - the brain and spinal cord Neural tube defects (NTDs) are among the most common birth defects that cause infant mortality (death) and serious disability ...
Eustachian tube
The narrow tube connecting the nose and middle ear to allow air pressure in the middle ear to equalize with the outside environment ...
gamete intra-Fallopian tube transfer
An infertility treatment similar to IVF that involves removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, inserting them into the Fallopian tube with sperm, and allowing them to fertilize on their own ...
Endotracheal tube
A tube which is inserted in the airway, by ACLS personnel, to provide a secure airway ...
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
... A procedure that enables the examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to examine the esophagus (the swallowing tube), stomach, and duodenum (the first portion of small bowel) using a thin flexible tube (a "scope") that can be looked through or seen on a TV monitor ...
Duodenal biliary drainage
... A thin tube is passed through a nostril down the throat, through the esophagus and stomach, into the duodenum Once the tube is in place, a synthetic hormone related to cholecystokinin is injected IV ... The bile then is sucked up through the tube and examined for the presence of cholesterol and pigment particles under a microscope ...
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