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| Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs. |
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| Giving nutrients into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract through a feeding tube. |
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| The number of drops per minute (gtt/min). |
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| A tube inserted through a surgically created opening in the stomach; stomach tube. |
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| The process of giving a tube feeding. |
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| Giving fluids through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein; IV and IV infusion. |
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| A feeding tube inserted into a surgically created opening in the jejunum of the small intestine. |
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| A feeding tube inserted through the nose into the small bowel. |
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| A feeding tube inserted through the nose into the stomach. |
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| Giving nutrients through a catheter inserted into a vein. |
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| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube |
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| A feeding tube inserted into the stomach through a small incision made through the skin; a lighted instrument is used to see inside a body cavity or organ. |
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| The backward flow of stomach contents into the mouth. |
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