Hello my name is rachel right i’m a tube fitting coordinator in the southern trust this video is to show you how to unblock your feeding tube it is suitable for patients with needs with jazz no tubes all gastrostomy tubes and reginal tubes if you have a nasal gastric tube you may only administer an air flush unless you have confirmed position in the stomach by
Obtaining a ph of 5.5 or balloon for the purpose of this video i am using a gastrostomy tube if you’re feeling resistance in your tube or it is blocked you can try an air flush or a water flush by using an air flush take a 60 ml syringe and fill up with approximately 10 or 20 mils of air under the ministry dine your tube using a pumping technique if you have a
Smaller syringe available such as a 10 or 20 mil you may wish to use this type of syringe using the same technique the smaller syringes give greater pressure however be cautious using these with if – 10 french tubes as they could rub through the tube if pressed hard on the plunger a water flush may be administered again approximately 20 mils using a pumping technique
Or indeed a push-pull technique to try and move the blockage you should also try to manage to choose between your thumb and forefinger along the length of the visible tube if not these steps work you will need to use a deep logging agent such as clogs a burr clothes diapers come in a pack and with a hider and a syringe and also a wire applicator always check that
Your clothes hamper is indeed at the bottom and you always need to be sure what type of tube it is you’re administering the clogs up or to if you have a gastrostomy tube you will see along the length of the tube there is a little black dot up the black dot if you’re using a gastrostomy tube the applicator needs to be cut here if you have a news of gastric nears
Or jasmine or peg tube or general tube the applicator does not need to be cut we then need to insert the applicator down through the center of the tube until it is 3n and then you’re ready to mix the solution of the clock supper so in your clogs approch orange and you will see markings on the back and i want to make up this this range with 10 mils bring it up to
The 10 mil line with water so take your cap off insert into some sterile or cool boiled water and draw up to 10 mils once you have drawn up your solution you will need to put your cap on and vigorously shake the syringe until the solution is completely clear or dissolved this may take one to two months once you can see the powder has dissolved in your syringe take
Your cap off and insert into your applicator administer half the solution into your tube take the syringe off put your cap back on and remove the applicator place your cap onto your tube and let the tube set for one hour after which administer a 60 ml water flush if the tube is still blocked repeat the steps again by inserting your wire and inserting the remainder
Of your clogs upper mixture if the tube remains blocked it should be replaced and once your clogs upper mixture has been mixed with water it can be stored in the fridge but must be disposed of after 24 hours i hope this video has helped you on block your feeding tube
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Instructional Video – Unblocking a feeding tube using a declogging agent By Southern Health and Social Care Trust
