A pictorial essay: Radiology of lines and tubes in. - CORE.
Neonatal lines and tubes are widely used in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) in the management of critically ill neonates. The NG tube serves the function of providing parenteral nutrition and a route for suction if needed. A chest radiograph (CXR) should only be used to check the position of an NG tube if clinical assessment has failed.Information about the open-access article 'A pictorial essay: Radiology of lines and tubes in the intensive care unit' in DOAJ. DOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals.A pictorial essay: Radiology of lines and tubes in the intensive care unit. By Sanjay N Jain. Cite. BibTex; Full citation; Abstract. A variety of devices are used in the intensive care unit for long durations. Each one of them is a double-edged sword: intended to save life, but life-threatening if in the wrong place. Hence, it is important to periodically check that these devices are.
Tubes, lines, and catheters are hollow inside, and most are flexible for the removal of fluids. Other medical devices, such as cardiac pacemakers and those listed previously serve other purposes. A chest x-ray is the recommended radiograph by the American College of Radiology after tubes, lines, catheters, or other devices are inserted into the patient (Jain, 2011). It provides a go-to window.May 7, 2017 - A variety of devices are used in the intensive care unit for long durations. Each one of them is a double-edged sword: intended to save life, but life-threatening if in the wrong place. Hence, it is important to periodically check that these devices are.
Radiology of ventilatory, feeding, and circulatory lines and tubes in the critically sick Narainder K Gupta Department of Radiology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA 19010, USA.
