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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Feeding Tube Leakage And Infection

Premium Questions

Dr. Monish De MD

Have a peg feeding tube , believe a infection is in stomach....How to find a doctor who is willing to assess problem without dismissing the family's concern of condition due to person's age ( 92) ?. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

My son has MS and in the hospital with a UTI MRSA infection. I have Bronchitis and need to know if it is safe to be around him. Also how dangerous is that MRSA to him. He has a feeding tube and A ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr.  BR Hudda MD

I am a larygectomy patient do I qualify for long term care in nursing home feeding tube ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I am Laryngectomy patient n feeding tube short XXXXXXX of breath I would like to move in a nursing home ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

blood pressure , c def, and an infection. Her blood pressure is currently 88/66 and her temperature is 87. Her body is failing to absorb the nutrients from the feeding tube so she is retaining fluids ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Vivek Chail MD

Hi. I am caring for my friend who has pancreatic cancer and is on a PEJ feeding tube. She has a lot of gas and her oncologist recommended putting creon down the feeding tube. Should I crush the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

A 88 year old senior with a feeding tube in the stomach and have congestive heart failure , bed ... the dye to make sure feeding tube s still in place as well as a ultra sounds and nothing was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

Have a friend that is severely burned and had grafts, feeding tube, had a catheter, and also a ..., not sure how they are administering. PO or through feeding tube, if it is through the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Goharjahan Varekar MD

I am taking care of a man who is 93 and has a feeding tube. He has had the hiccups for two weeks. Doctor put him on Thorazine, mild dose. 10mg.He is off of the med now. Can a feeding tube... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Goharjahan Varekar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Taher Kagalwala MD

my son is tube fed, this past week he had an ear infection so doctor put him on antibotics, his but got very sore (diaper rash) soon as the 10 days was done of antibotics his rash went away, but now im ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Taher Kagalwala ( Pediatrician)