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Gastrointestinal Int
Terms to know for Gastrointestinal Intubation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |