NURS 3664 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Short Bowel Syndrome, Bowel Obstruction, Ileus
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Enteral (tube feeding) and parenteral (iv) nutrition pg 865-871. Enteral vs parenteral nutrition if the gut works, use it . Enteral provides nutrients alone or supplement to oral or parenteral nutrition. If you have bowel obstruction, ischemia, ileus, diarrhea. Administration of nutritionally balanced liquefied food or formula through polyurethane or silicone tube inserted into: Always want to start by going through the gut. En is used with the patient who has a functioning gi tract but is unable to take any or enough oral nourishment, or when it is unsafe to do so. Special formulas for patients with diabetes, liver, kidney, and lung disease. Osmolarity, amount of protein, sodium, and fat vary. A formula with a high sodium content is contraindicated in the patient with cardiovascular problems, such as heart failure. Those with short bowel syndrome or ileocecal resection should not receive one with a high fat content because of impaired fat absorption.
