Nasogastric intubation is a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube (nasogastric tube or NG tube) through the nose, down the esophagus...

Tracheal intubation, usually simply referred to as intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea (windpipe) to maintain an open...

sequence intubation or as rapid sequence induction and intubation (RSII) or as crash induction – is a special process for endotracheal intubation that is...

Gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), also known as gastric dilation, twisted stomach, or gastric torsion, is a medical condition that affects dogs and rarely...

first-line immunosuppressive drugs. If there is esophageal involvement, gastric intubation or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy may be required. Owing to severe...

preventing aspiration of gastric contents during induction of anesthesia and in resuscitation of emergency victims when intubation is delayed or not possible...

DPI usually is managed medically with nasogastric intubation every 1–2 hours to relieve gastric pressure secondary to reflux, and aggressive fluid support...

laryngeal mask airway is the standard rescue ventilation when endotracheal intubation cannot be accomplished. To insert the laryngeal mask airway into the patient...

98%) as a single oral dose of about 5 mg/kg bw in sesame oil by gastric intubation. Twenty of the rats were used to examine excretion and metabolism...

Tracheal intubation (usually simply referred to as intubation), an invasive medical procedure, is the placement of a flexible plastic catheter into the...

capsule can be applied in the mouth to numb the oropharynx for awake intubation. However, there can be life-threatening adverse effects when the medication...

remembered for investigations of gastric secretions, and the introduction of intubation as a medical aid in gastric analysis. The eponymous "Ewald tube"...

the esophagus and the gastric balloon is inflated inside the stomach. A traction of 1 kg is applied to the tube so that the gastric balloon will compress...

techniques such as mask ventilation, laryngeal mask airway, and tracheal intubation. This device can be inserted blindly through the oropharynx into the hypopharynx...

of placement is the main advantage of the Combitube over endotracheal intubation. When intubating with a traditional endotracheal tube, care must be taken...

extensive studies on digestion. In 1871 he introduced a procedure known as intubation in order to retrieve contents of the stomach for analysis. Later he introduced...

pressure be applied during every rapid sequence intubation is quickly falling out of favor.[citation needed] Gastric reflux could cause aspiration if this is...

intensive care unit or emergency department to facilitate endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients. Depending on the...

airway and ventilate a patient – they are easier to place than tracheal intubation due to the lack of muscle relaxants and laryngoscopy. They are also less...

decrease in pain after gastric decompression, while horses with an obstruction often still act colicky after nasogastric intubation. Distention of the small...

Professor Henrik Verder has worked with lung-maturity diagnostics on gastric aspirates obtained at birth for over 15 years. With the introduction of...

aspiration pneumonitis caused by aspiration of stomach contents (principally gastric acid) during anaesthesia in childbirth. This complication of anaesthesia...

the appendiceal orifice, in what is known as the bow and arrow sign. Intubation of the ileocecal valve is typically performed in colonoscopy to evaluate...

Apnea with respiratory arrest Hypoxemia Acute severe asthma requiring intubation Obstruction, such as a tumor Acid/base derangements such as respiratory...

increase the risk of aspiration in the semiconscious. Tracheal intubation or presence of a gastric tube (for example, a feeding tube) may also increase the...

including the ability to remove air from the stomach (gastric decompression) and perform tracheal intubation. All EGDs can be placed without directly seeing...

any vomit or, if the person is unconscious or has impaired gag reflex, intubation of the trachea. Other measures may include Administer the vitamin thiamine...

and nasopharyngeal airways), infraglottic techniques (such as tracheal intubation), and surgical methods (such as cricothyrotomy and tracheotomy). Airway...

are at risk for gastric rupture due to rapid reflux build-up, and require intense medical management with frequent nasogastric intubation. Ileus may increase...

antibiotics and corticosteroids. In more advanced cases endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy may be required. With the advent of antibiotics in 1940s...