stomach pump

stomach pump

n.

An apparatus for removing the contents of the stomach by means of suction.

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stomach pump,

a pump for withdrawing the contents of the stomach through a tube passed through the mouth or nose into the stomach.

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pump

1. an apparatus for drawing or forcing liquid or gas.

2. to draw or force liquids or gases.

3. a mechanism or structure that mediates active transport of ions or molecules across a biological membrane.

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blood pump

a machine used to propel blood through the tubing of extracorporeal circulation devices.

calcium pump

the mechanism of active transport of calcium (Ca²⁺) across a membrane, as of the sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells, against a concentration gradient; the mechanism is driven by hydrolysis of ATP.

infusion pump

an electronic device used to control the administration of intravenous fluids in very small amounts and at a carefully regulated rate over long periods.

pump oxygenator

heart-lung machine. See extracorporeal circulatory support unit.

sodium pump, sodium-potassium pump

the mechanism of active transport driven by hydrolysis of ATP, by which sodium (Na+) is extruded from a cell and potassium (K+) is brought in, so as to maintain the low concentration of Na+ and the high concentration of K+ within the cell with respect to the surrounding medium. See also na+,k+-atpase.

stomach pump

an apparatus used to remove material from the stomach. It consists of a rubber stomach tube to which a bulb syringe is attached. The tube is inserted into the mouth or nose and passed down the esophagus into the stomach. Suction from the syringe brings the contents of the stomach up through the tube. For cattle and horses a reversible metal pump adapted from a yachting bilge pump is most suitable. In small animals, gravity is the usual method of moving fluid into and out of the stomach during lavage.