Sengstaken Blakemore tube

Case contributed by Grace Carpenter
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Hematemesis.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Sengstaken Blakemore tube...

x-ray

Sengstaken Blakemore tube in an intubated patient.

Sengstaken Blakemore tube. CVC in situ and malposition of ETT, which is low lying.

Lungs clear.

Case Discussion

A Sengstaken Blakemore tube used in the management of a patient with hematemesis.

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