The Real Risks of Nasogastric Tubes: 'Nutrothorax' Complicating a Misplaced Nasogastric Feeding
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Image Library - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
A 75-year-old female patient with past medical history of severe Alzheimer's disease, totally dependent with nasogastric tube feeding (NGT) presented to the emergency department with worsening dyspnea in the past 48 hours
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