NG Tube

3.  SIZE-
› TO MEASURE TUBE FROM TIP OF NOSE TO
THE EARLOBE AND TO THE XIPHOID
PROCESS

4.  X-RAY VISUALIZZZATION OF THE TUBE

5.  ASPIRATE GASTRIC CONTENT VIA A
SYRINGE

6.  PH TESTING OF ASPIRATE

7.  PLACE THE STETHOSCOPE OVER THE
GASTRIC AREA AND INJECT A SMALL
AMOUNT OF AIR THROUGH NG TUBE.
LISTEN A SOUND OF AIR ENTRINGG THE
STOMACH

8.  GREENISH YELLOWISH-
 NORMAL COLOR OF ASPIRATE FLUID CONTAINING
MUCUS

9.  COFFEE GROUND DRAINAGE –
 OLD BLOOD THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN
IN THE STOMACH

10.  BRIGHT RED BLOOD-
 BRIGHT FROM THE ESOPPHAGUS THE
STOMACH OR SWALLOWED FROM THE LUNG

11.  FOUL SMELLING {FECAL ODOR}
› OCCUR WITH REVERSE PERSTALISIS IN
BOWEL OBSTRUCTION, INCREASE IN
AMOUNT OF DRAINAGE WITH OBSRUCTION