Sengstaken–Blakemore tube is a temporary measure: ulceration and rupture of the esophagus and stomach are recognized complications. A related device with a larger gastric balloon capacity (about 500 ml), the Linton–Nachlas tube, is used for bleeding gastric varices. It does not have an esophageal balloon. It is named for Robert William Sengstaken Sr. (1923–1978), an American neurosurgeon, and Arthur Blakemore (1897–1970), an American vascular surgeon. They conceptualized and invented the tube in the early 1950s. Sengstaken–Blakemore tube A Sengstaken–Blakemore tube is a medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to
The Name Game A verse can be created for any name with stress on the first syllable, with "X" as the name and "Y" as the name without the first consonant sound (if it begins with a consonant), as follows: And if the name starts with a "b", "f", or "m", that sound simply is not repeated. For example: "Billy" becomes "Billy Billy "bo-illy""; "Fred" becomes "bonana fanna "fo-red""; "Marsha" becomes "fee fi "mo-arsha"" The song gives no indication of what to do with names where the stress falls on a syllable after the first, like Renee, Maria, or Lebron. The Name Game