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What is the purposes of Miller-Abbott tube?
A Miller-Abbott tube is a tube used to treat obstructions in the small intestine through intubation.
What is the Position of a person immediately following chest tube insertion?
Fowler's position
What is the medical term meaning insertion of a tube into a duct or cavity?
Catheterization is the medical term meaning insertion of a tube into a duct or cavity.
How do you do intestinal decompression?
Intestinal decompression is relieving gas pressure produced when intestinal obstruction or paralytic ileus is present by placing a tube in the intestinal tract, usually via the nasogastric route.
What is another term for gastrostomy?
Gastrostomy, also called gastrostomy tube (g-tube) insertion
What is the CPT code for thoracentesis with insertion of tube for pneumothorax?
32555
After chest tube insertion what do you do next?
stat chest x-ray
Would you administer pain medication before chest tube insertion?
no
What is the medical term meaning chest tube insertion?
thoracostomy or CTI
When do we need Chest Tube Insertion besides for pleural effusion?
a chest tube is used for the treatment of pnuemothorax or hemopnuemothorax..
What do you mean by PE tube insertion?
PE tube insertion is a surgery to place tubes in the eardrums to equalize the pressure on either side of the tympanic membrane. It's commonly called "tubes in the ears" in lay language.
If a surgeon performs a thoracotomy procedure and at the end of the procedure inserts a chest tube for drainage do you report the insertion on the tube separately?
No
