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Gastrointestinal Int

Terms to know for Gastrointestinal Intubation

TermDefinition
Bolus feeding instillation of liquid nourishment four to six times a day in less than 30 minutes.
Continuous feeding instillation of liquid nutrition without interruption.
Cyclic feeding continuous instillation of liquid nourishment for 8 to 12 hours.
Decompression removal of gas and secretions from the stomach or bowel.
Dumping syndrome cluster of symptoms resulting from the rapid deposition of calorie-dense nourishment into the small intestine.
Enteral nutrition nourishment provided via the stomach or small intestine rather than via the oral route.
Gastric reflux reverse flow if gastric contents.
Gastric residual volume of liquid remaining in the stomach.
Gastrostomy tube (G- tube) transabdominal tube located in the stomach.
Gavage provision of nourishment.
Intermittent feeding gradual instillation of liquid nourishment four to six times a day.
Intestinal decompression removal of gas and intestinal contents.
Intubation placement of a tube into a structure of the body.
Jejunostomy tube (J-tube) transabdominal tube that leads to the jejunum of the small intestine.
Lavage wash out; remove poisonous substances.
Lumen channel.
Nasogastric intubation insertion of a tube through the nose to the stomach.
Nasogastric tube tube that is placed in the nose and advanced to the stomach.
Nasointestinal intubation insertion of a tube through the nose to the intestine.
Nasointestinal tube tube inserted through the nose for distal placement below the stomach.
Nose-to-Earlobe-to-the-Xiphoid (NEX) measurement method to determine the projected depth of a tube to reach the oropharynx and stomach.
Orogastric intubation insertion of a tube through the mouth into the stomach.
Orogastric tube tube that is inserted from the mouth into the stomach.
Ostomy surgically created opening.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube transabdominal tube inserted into the stomach under endoscopic guidance.
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube tube that is passed through a PEG tube into the jejunum.
Pseudoconfirmatory gurgling sound made when air enters the esophagus or small intestine causing a misinterpretation of a gastric location of a tube's tip.
Sump tubes tubes that contain a double lumen.
Tamponade controlling gastric bleeding with internal pressure via a tube.
Transabdominal tubes tubes placed through the abdominal wall.
Stylet metal guidewire
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