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1. Checking placement on a PEG tube?

   Cheroni replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

   The NG tube certainly can migrate to the lungs. The PEG tube can migrate to the peritoneal cavity. Mainly, these tubes can be in the wrong place and the air bolus can still be heard being pushed into the wrong anatomical regions. As for the water fo...

2. Checking placement on a PEG tube?

   Cheroni replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

   In nursing school now, they said there has been evidence-based studies conducted where PEG tube placement should be checked each time you go to use it (ie. med administering, tube feed changes). You can check it by x-ray or pH testing of residuals. B...