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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Peg Tube Care

Premium Questions

Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I am a caregiver for and elderly woman with a peg tube for at night tube feeding. She got her PEG tube placed in September 2016. The night caregiver is in charge of feeding she flushes... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

the day. This time the PEG-J tube was found to be emerging during the night of our return home. I took ... insertion of a replacement PEG-J into my daughter who is micro cephalic and has profound,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

My mother has a peg tube. I just discovered there is a pin hole in the tube. Is there a way to replace the tube without further surgery? My mom had the surgery 5 months ago. She is 83 and has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

. A peg tube was suggested but not given due to our decision. He still has the trach which should be removed as soon as swelling allows. Now it is suggested that a peg tube be placed because he... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

my grandmothers peg feeding tube fell out six days ago and the doctors haven't replaced it. how long can she last without her feed and only on a glucose drip? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Vasanth MD

My mom was on 20mg oxycodone every 6 hrs through peg tube for severe chronic back pain (peg tube s/pstroke), peg tube now out and she was switched to OxyContin 30 my every 12 hours... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasanth ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss MD

or another cause she gets Jevity 1.2 in the peg tube and sometimes I found syringes with encrusted milk and peg tube not flushed properly with enough water ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saranya Ramadoss ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

Brother had Parkinson s Disease. (10 years now) just had a PEG tube inserted. After a trip to ... these medication through his PEG tube, could this cause his anger issues and dry mouth and his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

my mom has had alzheimers for 5 years... has been bedridden, and on a peg feeding tube in my care ... outside to enjoy the beautiful garden. The hospital told me that the peg tube would... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

My mom have a Peg Tube , and On prescription of Desonate due to rashes on her face . My concern is ... face got puffy , is it because of her peg tube or the Desonate . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)