Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Nutrition pharmacy
entral etc
4
Medical
Professional
04/06/2013

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
total paraental nutrition
Definition
good; bowel resection, short gut disease, bone marrow tx, pancreatitis high output fistulas
bad: COLONIC ILEUS, POST SURGERY, TERM < 3months

Only uses synthetic amino acids
NO MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACIDS
NO ADD BICARB

Long term: add selenium/molybdeum
cholestatic dx: omit Mg/Co
Renal dx: omit selenium

periphal max osmo = 950
Term
Total Nutrient Admixture
Definition
TPN bag that good for cost bad for sterility (.22 micron limit)
Term
Trace Element deficiency
Definition
1. chromium: glucose intolerance
2. copper: hypocromic normocytic anemia
3. selenium: cardiomyopathy, myopathy
4. zinc: alopecia/dermatitis
5. fatty acids: dry skin/brittle hair
Term
Enteral Access Nutrition
Definition
NG/G
ND/DJ
J tube/ GJ tube (best)

DO NOT DILUTE ISOTONIC FORMULATIONS
Supporting users have an ad free experience!