Nasogastric tube position confirmation

Case contributed by Leonardo Lustosa
Diagnosis not applicable
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Step by step assessment of appropriate nasogastric tube positioning.

Case Discussion

A correctly placed nasogastric tube should:

  1. go down the midline
  2. bisect the carina
  3. cross and have its tip below the diaphragm
  4. then tip to the left

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