Discharge Instructions: Your Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)
Discharge Instructions: Your Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)
You have been discharged with a nasogastric tube, or NG tube. The NG tube was inserted through your nose and into your stomach to provide you with food, fluids, and medicine.
Follow-up care
Follow up with your healthcare provider, or as directed.
When to call your provider
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following:
A tube that is dislodged from the nose
Coughing or trouble breathing
Clogged tube
A tube that is breaking down or cracked
Dizziness or lightheadedness
Vomiting
Fever above 100.4°F (38°C)
Diarrhea that lasts more than 2 days
Updated:
March 21, 2017
Sources:
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/dealingwithsymptomsathome/caring-for-the-patient-with-cancer-at-home-tubes-and-iv-lines, Nasogastric and Nasoenteric Tubes. UpToDate.
Reviewed By:
Lehrer, Jenifer, MD,Sather, Rita, RN