Nutritional assessment
- Apr- 2020 -14 April
Enteral Nutrition
Enteral administration is food or drug administration via the human gastrointestinal tract. Parenteral nutrition refers to the delivery of calories and nutrients into a vein. Fundamental goals of nutritional support are-Meet the energy requirements for metabolic purposesTissue repairMaintenance of core temperatureMinimize the protein breakdown and preserve the lean body mass.ENTERAL…
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Nutritional assessment of Surgical patient
Nutritional assessment of a surgical patient after surgery, trauma or sepsis can be divided into these phases – Catabolic Phase:Adrenergic-corticoid phase:– raised glucagon, GC and catecholamines with decreased insulin.-rates of GNG, acute phase protein production, and immune cell activity are all still altered during the catabolic phase.-administration of glucose produces…
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