Ajunctive therapies: Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
When is early initiation of enteral nutrition required?
A
- maintain gut mucosa
- decrease bacterial translocation
2
Q
Who may not tolerate enteral nutrition ?
A
- haemodynamically unstable
- risk intestinal ischaemia
3
Q
Why should parenteral nutrition alone/ conjunction with enteral nutrition should not be initiate in 1st 7 days?
A
not shown to improve outcomes
