PEG Tubes Rationale for Use Flashcards
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Q
PEG(Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Tube - long term
A
-Dysphagia (difficulty or discomfort swallowing)
-Cancer/Radiation affecting GI tract
-Neurological Deficits
-Bowel Diseases/Dysfunction
-Craino-Facial abnormalities, trauma
-Malnutrition concerns
