HUN 4445 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Corn Starch, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Duodenum

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: HUN 4445
• Professor: Laura Jane Acosta

Document Summary

Indications: normal gi function, need to bypass stomach or duodenum, high aspiration risk, major abdominal surgery, esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatobiliary complications, gastroparesis, gastric outlet obstruction, pancreatitis, advantages, longer term feeding access, reduced risk of tube displacement. Increased tolerance for early initiation of enteral feeding (after surgery: disadvantages, surgical procedure, risk of infection, irritation at insertion site, risks of general anesthesia, narrower tube may clog more easily, pej (percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy) Indications: normal gi function, need to bypass stomach or duodenum, high aspiration risk, advantages, longer term feeding access, reduced risk of tube displacement, outpatient procedure, less expensive. Increased tolerance for early initiation of enteral feeding: disadvantages, risk of irritation, infection at insertion site, narrower tube may clog more easily, patients at high aspiration risk. September 28- part 2: components of a tf order (tube feeding, patient, delivery route, formula, method. Impaired digestive/absorption function: hydrolyzed protein (pre-digested, peptides or free amino acids.