palpation of two firm tubes in the neck indicates that the esophagus rather than the trachea has been intubated. To secure the tube in place, tie a single half-hitch knot around the tube with a ...

Mercedes Kilmer confirmed the “Top Gun” and “Heat” actor died at his Los Angeles home from pneumonia to The Associated Press.

Nasogastric Tube (NG): An NG tube passes through the nose, down the throat and esophagus and ends in the stomach. Sometimes the doctor will decide that it’s safer to give nutrition past the stomach, ...