TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 58. Nasogastric Intubation A1 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Nasogastric (NG) intubation is one of the commonly performed procedures in the Emergency Department.1 Its use as a conduit into the stomach was first popularized in the early twentieth century mainly through the efforts of Dr. Levin. Clinicians have since studied its use, have proposed methods to improve the ease with which the NG tube is inserted, and determined ways to diminish the incidence of potentially lethal complications. A NG tube is often placed in patients who have a bowel obstruction, intractable nausea and vomiting, intoxication, significant trauma, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, or who are endotracheally intubated. The procedure is rapid, simple, and straightforward. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57706083 ER -