Malnourishmesnt prevelance

Question 1

what is Pabrinex

Answer 1

replacement B vitamins) forms a key part of the treatment for chronic alchoholics

Question 2

Which syringes work for enteral syringes?

Answer 2

Purple ones

Question 3

Naso gastric tube pH we want?

Answer 3

Between 0-5. If usure ask for a chest xray

Question 4

When would a ng be used and for how long?

Answer 4

• Swallowing disorders
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Anorexia Nervosa

Usually only for days-weeks at a time but may be longer in children

Question 5

NG contraindicatons

Answer 5

Absolute Contraindications

*Basal skull fracture

*Nasopharyngeal / oropharyngeal pathology prevents passage of tube

Relative Contraindications

*Nasal problem - Deviated septum, Nose bleeds

*Previous traumatic insertion

Question 6

How is Nasojejunal Feeding positioned?

Answer 6

Under endoscopy.

(as it is like a nasogastric but it need s to go further and so you need the endoscopy)

Question 7

When would you give someone a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) / Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy (RIG) / Surgical Gastrostomy?

Answer 7

when enteral feeding will be required long term so >30 days AND the patient will benefit from it in terms of Quality of Life , nutritionally or in improve disease outcomes

Question 8

What is a PEJ / PEG-J / Surgical Jejunostomy? WHen would it e given?

Answer 8

Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy / PEG with Jejunal extension / Surgical Jejunostomy

LOmg term feeding AND requires post-pyloric feeding so feed has to go directly into the jejunum

Question 9

What is gastroparesis?

Answer 9

long-term (chronic) condition where the stomach cannot empty in the normal way. Food passes through the stomach slower than usual.