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When do patients need to be fed through a nasogastric tube?
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NG tube.: An NG tube would be recommended when (1) a person has an ineffective swallowing mechanism (either temporarily for permanently) that prevents him/her from taking in adequate nutrients or (2) a person can swallow but can’t swallow enough to support their bodily defense mechanisms. NG tube feeding requires an otherwise functioning digestive system - stomach and such.
Answered 11/1/2017
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