Medical Science · Gastrointestinal Tubes and Care
A patient with esophageal variceal bleeding and intestinal obstruction requires tube placement for decompression and control of bleeding. Which option correctly matches the type of tube with its structure and primary use?
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- 1Salem sump tube is a triple-lumen tube for variceal bleeding; Cantor tube is a double-lumen tube for gastric lavage.
- 2Ewald tube is a four-lumen tube for variceal bleeding; Harris tube is a double-lumen tube for continuous suction.
- 3Levin tube is a double-lumen tube for continuous suction; Minnesota tube is a single-lumen tube for gastric aspiration.
- 4Sengstaken-Blakemore tube has three lumens for esophageal varices; Miller-Abbott tube is a double-lumen tube for intestinal decompression.✓
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Sengstaken-Blakemore tube has three lumens for esophageal varices; Miller-Abbott tube is a double-lumen tube for intestinal decompression.
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