Paediatric Enteral Feeding Flashcards
1
Q
What are 2 gross indications for enteral feeding?
A
- inadequate oral intake
- disorders of digestion and absorption
2
Q
What are examples of causes of inadequate oral intake?
A
- neurological impairment
- disorders of sucking and swallowing
- food aversion
- anorexia
- trauma and extensive burns
- oral/head and neck tumours
- severe GORD
3
Q
What are examples of causes of disorders of digestion and absorption?
A
- cystic fibrosis
- short bowel syndrome
- inflammatory bowel disease
- malabsorption due to food allergy
- chronic liver disease
- intestinal fistula
- GI motility disorder
- chronic malnutrition
- metabolic disease
4
Q
What are examples of methods of enteral feeding?
A
- NG tubes
- nasojejunal tube
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
5
Q
What are examples of different types of PEG?
A
- low profile balloon gastrostomy tube (button)
- PEG with jejunal extension
- gastric jejunal balloon tube (GJ button)
- Roux-n-y Jejunostomy
6
Q
What are some complications of enteral tubes?
A
- infection of stoma site
- over granulation of stoma site
- buried bumper
- tube dislodgement
