Nutrition Flashcards
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Nutritional Deficiency Physical Exam
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Height and weight: BMI
HEENT: temporal wasting, pallor, xerostosis, bleeding gums, dentition, angular cheilosis, dentition
2
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NJ tubes (Nasojejunal tubes):
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Short term Reduce Gastroesophageal reflux Impaired stomach motility Increased risk of aspiration-Frequent in post op More difficult than NG
3
Q
NG tubes (Nasogastric tube)
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most common
High feeding rates
Simple to insert
Short term usually
4
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PEG Tubes (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
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Extended period of time
Indications: stroke, Parkinson’s, esophageal cancer
Inserted through stomach wall endoscopically or surgically
5
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Percutaneous jejunostomy tubes:
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Early postoperative feedings
Useful in patients at risk of reflux
Difficult and more complications
