Routes to Deliver Nutritional Support to Adults

Routes to Deliver Nutritional Support to Adults Nutritional Support: Delivery Methods Nutritional Support: Delivery Methods

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Nutrition Assessment

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Functional GI Tract

Decision to initiate specialized nutrition support

Decision to initiate

Parenteral Nutrition

External Nutrition

Yes

GI function

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GI function

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GI function

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progress

to oral feedings

and monitor

nutritional status

progress

to oral feedings

and monitor

nutritional status

progress

to oral feedings

and monitor

nutritional status

Long-trem

Gastrostomy

jejunostomy

Long-trem

Gastrostomy

jejunostomy

Long-trem

Short-term

Nasogastric

Nasoduodenal

Nasojejunal

Short-term

Nasogastric

Nasoduodenal

Nasojejunal

Short-term

Central PN

Peripheral PN

GI Function

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GI Function

Returns

GI Function

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Short-term

Long-term/hyperosmoar

solution

Long-term/hyperosmoar

solution

Long-term

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Yes

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Yes