Peg Tube Teaching 2233

Peg Tube

instructed patient call nurse or doctor if your body changes: Nausea or vomiting that does not go away, constipation with no bowel movement for 3 days. Diarrhea of more than 6 loose stools a day, stomach becomes bloated or swollen and tight, a stomach residual more than the amount your doctor has set for you.

Last updated March 5, 2018

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