The nurse inserted a 'feeding tube'. [=a tube used to deliver food to the stomach of a patient who cannot eat]
They spent all afternoon sitting in front of 'the''tube'. [=('Brit') 'the box']
All my hard work 'went down the tubes'. [='went down the drain']
(..) Relieve the pressure on his chest. JD, do it. God, no. Look at me. You can do this. - And I believed him. - Chest tube tray. You know, kind of. Come on, baby, let's go. You can do this. You have to do this. JD, cut him or lose him. (..)2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1
(..) It's my first day. I'm the man. Three years of pre-med and four years of med school have made me realise one thing... Could you drop an NG tube on the patient in and then call the attending? ...I don't know Jack. So this is my story. - I'm supposed to be in intensive care. (..)2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1