NUTR 4040 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, Subclavian Vein, Short Bowel Syndrome

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If gut works, use it: less invasive, less , less risk of complication/infection. Anorexia, reduced dietary intake, difficulty chewing, need to gain wt. Nut(cid:396)itio(cid:374)all(cid:455) (cid:862)(cid:271)ala(cid:374)(cid:272)ed(cid:863) macros mimic reg diet: meal replacements higher lvl of micronutrients (boost, oral supplements intended to supplement (ensure) Administered as part of med-pass (to improve adherence to feeding program) : 60 ml of 2. 0 kcal/ml formula 4-5 times daily with meds. Enteral nutr support = feeding directly into gi tract; tube feeding. Working gut (als, facial trauma, altered mental status) Gi ischemia ( bf, not o(cid:1006)"i(cid:374)g tissues due ileus ( activity of gut, no peristalsis) to arterial blockage) Inability to gain access to gut (obesity, tumour, surgery) Gi access sites acc to where tube enters body tip of tube is located. Nasoenteric nose gastric (ng)/ duodenal (nd)/ jejunal (nj) Oroenteric mouth gastric / duodenal / jejunal. Normal gi function (for all, at least for some parts)

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