{"id":9341,"date":"2023-03-07T14:38:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/?page_id=9341"},"modified":"2023-06-11T10:41:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T10:41:30","slug":"nasogastric-tube-placement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/nasogastric-tube-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasogastric tube placement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573538891982{margin-top: -40px !important;margin-bottom: 10vh !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1497520246521{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]\t\t<div id=\"gallery_544\" class=\"wd-images-gallery wd-wpb wd-rs-6485a4cecf17b photoswipe-images\" style=\"--wd-justify-content:center;--wd-align-items:center;\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" wd-grid-g\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:1;--wd-col-md:1;--wd-col-sm:1;--wd-gap-lg:2px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nasogastric-tube-placement-1000x562-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-index=\"1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"562\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nasogastric-tube-placement-1000x562-1.jpg\" class=\"wd-gallery-image image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nasogastric-tube-placement-1000x562-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nasogastric-tube-placement-1000x562-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nasogastric-tube-placement-1000x562-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column woodmart_sticky_column=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1499677904738{padding-top: 8vh !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 7% !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6407531b81656\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb wd-set-mb reset-last-child  wd-rs-6407531b81656 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left vc_custom_1678201640987 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight-600 wd-fontsize-xl\" >Nasogastric Tube Placement<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686480073498{margin-bottom: 25px !important;padding-right: 5% !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-larger&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process of inserting a flexible tube into the stomach through the nose is known as a nasogastric tube insertion. This tube is used to remove stomach contents or provide nutrition and medication to individuals who are unable to eat or swallow normally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, a nasogastric tube is inserted in the manner described below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The client is positioned reclining or sitting with their heads slightly cocked back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nose and throat are numbed with a local anesthetic to minimize discomfort.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help the tube reach the stomach, the user may be urged to swallow or sip on water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the tube is in place, its position is confirmed by listening for air or aspirating stomach contents with a syringe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tube is taped securely to the individual\u2019s nose to prevent it from moving or becoming dislodged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that nasogastric tube insertion is a medical procedure that should only be performed by trained healthcare professionals.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1573538891982{margin-top: -40px !important;margin-bottom: 10vh !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1497520246521{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"class_list":["post-9341","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9341"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9463,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9341\/revisions\/9463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltezosnfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}