Feeding tube

The Pros and Cons of Feeding Tubes Feeding tubes are created to provide nutrients to patients who are sick or have swallowing complications. Specifically, they serve as a means of transporting liquid nutritional supplements to patients who cannot take in food or drinks by mouth. Medicine can also be administrated with the use of these medical devices. Generally, the purpose of feeding tubes is to offer the most ill patients or those with serious conditions with a way to obtain nutrients that are necessary for recovery and survival. However, though these pieces of equipment are designed with good intentions in mind, there are still cons associated with their use. Here are some of them: List of Pros of Feeding Tubes 1. They provide the nutrition that is needed. No matter what a patient’s physical condition is, he must have the nutrients he needs for survival. Feeding tubes allow him to do this, as well as promote recovery and healing. 2. They are not permanent. Feeding tubes are utilized in particular cases involving patients with unique treatment requirements. However, they are only used until the body is strong enough to get nourishments through consuming traditional food. 3. They take the stress from the affected family. Deciding how you will feed someone who lost his ability to digest food properly is not an easy one,…

nutritional support. To provide the nutritional support, the doctor performs Gastrotomy Tube feeding (G-Tube) or PEG Tube (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy tube feeding) procedure. Now there are a couple procedures I saw that can be done surgically, one of them were PEG feeding tube procedure, and so I chose to talk about that. I am going to demonstrate the PEG Feeding Tube: Pull method. This procedure takes about 30 to 45 minutes. The lighted endoscope with the camera attached to the tip is…

Enteral tube-feeding is a nutritional support method administered to a patient when his or her gastrointestinal tract is operational but unable or reluctant to take enough oral diet. However, this method is cost-effective, but it’s not as simple as it appears. Enteral tube-feeding encounters a number of complications that occur in the process, which ranges from metabolic, gastrointestinal and mechanical problems. The gastrointestinal complications may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,…

had a great experience to give a nutritional formula to the CP patient with a G tube. G tube or gastrostomy tube inserted by the doctor through the abdomen and delivers nutrients right to the stomach by passing the upper GI. G tube is inserted in the case when a patient has problems with eating, drinking and getting enough nutrients to his body. G tube needs to be carefully secured and monitored for any signs and symptoms of infection or blockage. It is very important to know the rules for…

who was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma of the biliary tract. Her secondary diagnosis includes a jujuneostoomy, infection of her incision and wound care. Prior to admission she had a cholecystectomy which required her to be admitted to the hospital to receive skilled nursing care because she cannot care for herself. She has a large abdominal incision that requires packing. Additionally, she requires tube feeding and lots of IV antibiotics. She will be in the hospital until she dies or is…

NASOGASTRIC TUBE INSERTION A pipe that is conceded into the nose and down through the nasopharynx and throat into the stomach. It is a supple pipe prepared of rubber or plastic, has bidirectional potential. Nasogastric tube insertion is done for removing the unwanted contents in abdomen like excess air in stomach, take out tiny hard substance and fluids like toxic materials in the abdomen, to reduce the pressure in the abdomen. It is also used for inserting substances into the abdomen, like…

unless he has a Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The decision to approve this request would be sensible and PEG tube feeding is also favoured by guidelines (ESPEN 2005). They show that it is more safe, tolerable and simple and offers an improvement in nutritional status and a quality…

Artificial nutrition and hydration should not be used for end of life patients because intravenous hydration can have a negative impact on the quality of their life. According to RJ Ackermann, M.D (Medical Doctor), “There is always a risk when someone is fed through a tube. Liquid might enter the lungs. This can cause coughing and pneumonia… They can become plugged up, causing pain, nausea and vomiting” (Artificial Hydration and Nutrition par. 19). This quote shows that it is risky to use a…

All the general documents outlined activities and processes relating to the tube placement phase with 69.23% identifying that children would need to have an assessment by a medical officer and/or dietitian prior to tube insertion. Mode of delivery of enteral feeding and route selection information was outlined in 61.54% of the documents. Tube selection procedures (including sizing) was mentioned in 76.92% of the documents and insertion procedures and how to check positioning was outlined in…

Thomas, John, Wilfred Waluchow, and Elizabeth Gedge, eds. "Case 3.3 Discontinuing Force Feeding of an Anorexia Nervosa Patient. "Well and Good -Fourth Edition: A Case Study Approach to Health Care Ethics. 4th ed. New York: Broadway, 2014. 131-135. Print. This is a case study of a patient who suffers from anorexia nervosa and has been force fed for 4 years in order to keep her alive. No improvements in her mental state have been made in this time, despite the many types of therapy have been…