TOTAL PARENTERAL
NUTRITION
, Definition of nutrition
• Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment)
is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the
materials necessary (in the form of food) to
support life.
,Types of nutrition
, Enteral Nutrition (Definition)
• Nutritional support via placement through
the nose, esophagus, stomach, or
intestines (duodenum or jejunum)
—Tube feedings
—Must have functioning GI tract
—IF THE GUT WORKS, USE IT!
—Exhaust all oral diet methods first.
NUTRITION
, Definition of nutrition
• Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment)
is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the
materials necessary (in the form of food) to
support life.
,Types of nutrition
, Enteral Nutrition (Definition)
• Nutritional support via placement through
the nose, esophagus, stomach, or
intestines (duodenum or jejunum)
—Tube feedings
—Must have functioning GI tract
—IF THE GUT WORKS, USE IT!
—Exhaust all oral diet methods first.
