Gastric tube

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A gastric tube (or feeding tube) is a plastic tube that terminates in the stomach.

Intubation tube

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The intubation tube is a plastic tube passed through the mouth (or, in rare cases,

Sedation

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Administration of drugs to “sedate” the patient, putting them into an artificial coma. This is

Prescriptions

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Prescriptions are constantly updated by the doctors in charge of the patient, in the morning

Monitor or Scope

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A monitor (or “scope”) continuously records heart and breathing rates, blood pressure and oxygen saturation

Oxygen: Nasal Specs

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Oxygen spectacles are small tubes used to supply additional oxygen to the nostrils if the

Intubation

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A medical procedure involving the placement of a tube, through the mouth or nose, into

Drain

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A flexible tube placed in the body to allow the elimination of blood, air or