title: Gastric intubation: assessment and intervention.
abstract: When gastric intubation is the chosen method of providing enteral nutrition, a variety of factors must be considered. To choose the proper tube, whether it resides in the gastric area or is postpyloric, it is important to consider the patient's level of consciousness, the duration of feeding, and the patient's overall status. Proper assessment, confirmation of tube placement, and nursing vigilance greatly reduce the likelihood of complications.
authors.affiliation: Critical Care and Cardiology Services, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231, USA. damoncottrell@texashealth.org
authors.forename: Damon B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cottrell
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Asturi
mesh_terms: D001314:Auscultation; D003243:Consciousness; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D004385:Duodenostomy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D013396:Suction