Friday, August 31, 2012

Q: What is "Whoosh test"? 


Answer: The whoosh test is done by rapidly injecting air down the NasoGastric tube while auscultating over the epigastrium. Gurgling indicates probability of NGT in the stomach, whilst its absence suggests NGT is elsewhere (lung, oesophagus, pharynx etc).

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