A review of guidelines to distinguish between gastric and pulmonary placement of nasogastric tubes

• Published in: Heart & lung Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 226 - 235
• Main Authors: Metheny, Norma A., Krieger, Mary M., Healey, Frances, Meert, Kathleen L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2019
• Subjects: enteral nutrition; Enteral Nutrition - adverse effects; Enteral Nutrition - methods; Enteral Nutrition - standards; gastrointestinal; Humans; intubation; Intubation, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects; Intubation, Gastrointestinal - standards; Medical Errors - prevention & control; nasogastric tubes; practice guidelines; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - etiology; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - prevention & control; Trachea; tube placement determination; enteral nutrition; gastrointestinal; tube placement determination; intubation; nasogastric tubes; practice guidelines

The purpose of this review was to (1) identify areas of agreement and disagreement in guidelines/recommendations to distinguish between gastric and pulmonary placement of nasogastric tube and (2) summarize factors that affect choices made by clinicians regarding which method(s) to use in specific si...