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I am a caregiver for and elderly woman with a pegtube for at night tube feeding. She got her PEG ... and after feeding. But we still notice there is deposit on the tube itself.... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shoaib Khan
( General & Family Physician)
the day. This time the PEG-J tube was found to be emerging during the night of our return home. I took ... insertion of a replacement PEG-J into my daughter who is micro cephalic and has profound,... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Grzegorz Stanko
( General Surgeon)
. A pegtube was suggested but not given due to our decision. He still has the trach which should be removed as soon as swelling allows. Now it is suggested that a pegtube be placed because he... View answer
My mother has a pegtube. I just discovered there is a pin hole in the tube. Is there a way to replace the tube without further surgery? My mom had the surgery 5 months ago. She is 83 and has... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari
( Pediatrician)
Pegtube placed in my 96 year old mother apx. 3 years ago. Is having discharge, discomfort and ... pocket that fills up and becomes painful. After a bleed the pocket subsides in size and pain... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shoaib Khan
( General & Family Physician)
appetite. Endoscopy shows no problem. Loss of weight required a PEGtube. Weight came back up, but primary calories coming from PEGtube. Chemo therapy was stopped 8 weeks ago, but stomach... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
( General Surgeon)
my sister recently had a peg removed a month ago. we were not given any clear guidlines on aftercare. she has an intellectual disability and and has had the peg for 14 years. recently, i have... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Tayyab Malik
( Gastroenterologist)
Brother had Parkinson s Disease. (10 years now) just had a PEGtube inserted. After a trip to ... these medication through his PEGtube, could this cause his anger issues and dry mouth... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Nupur K
( General & Family Physician)
dribbles from sides of the mouth . I am disappointed because instead of drinking better afterremoval of NG ...my grandson a premature child of 17 mths (corrected age14.5 mths), gastroplication with... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal
( Pediatrician)
My mom was on 20mg oxycodone every 6 hrs through pegtube for severe chronic back pain (pegtube s/pstroke), pegtube now out and she was switched to OxyContin 30 my every 12 hours... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Vasanth
( General & Family Physician)
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