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Ask the RD: What To Do When Your G-Tube Becomes Dislodged

When your g-tube becomes dislodged, keep it in place with tape and cover the area until a tube can be successfully reinserted at the doctor’s office or ER.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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Failure to Thrive: Nutrition to the Rescue

Children under three years of age who have an unusually low weight and height for their age group may be diagnosed with "failure to thrive" (FTT).

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Stoma Definition

Stoma Definition

A stoma is an opening, usually created surgically, to access the stomach or intestine for purposes of feeding or drainage. Your feeding tube enters your stomach or small intestine through the stoma. The skin area around this opening is often referred to as the stoma site. For more information, see related articles and feeding tube resources here:… Continue reading Stoma Definition

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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