Why do they use feeding tubes for aspiration patients?
beverly4boys
2006-01-17 11:33:16 UTC
Why do they use feeding tubes for aspiration patients?
Three answers:
Venus__27
2006-01-20 18:37:10 UTC
It depends on the situation, but it could be that the swallow reflex is bad. Sending something down the throat could cause it to go into the lungs, rather than the digestive system.
A feeding tube (there are many types) simply bypasses this danger.
2006-01-17 11:36:14 UTC
Because it is a direct line to the stomach and they can feed you when you are asleep.
KennyJitFu
2006-01-17 11:34:10 UTC
They want to bypass the choking reflex perhaps.
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