NG/OG tubes with intubation

[NomadicMedic]

And again - a reason for poorly trained individuals NOT to attempt ventilating the patient.

That's a discussion that goes beyond NG tubes.

 

[18G]

I look at NG tubes as an adjunct to airway management especially in children and infants. In this population, even with proper bagging technique, its not hard to reach airway pressures that will divert air into the stomach. I think we all know what happens when the diaphragm and organs are displaced upward into the chest cavity. IMPAIRED VENTILATION.

I agree with NG tubes in adults as well.