Tube feedings -Nutritionally complete formulas are delivered through a tube placed into the stomach or intestine. -Used when a patient is unable to eat but may be able to digest foods and absorb nutrients normally. 1-Transnasal (Short-term nutrition) Nasogastric Nasoduodenal Nasojejunal 2-Enterostomy (Long-term nutrition) Gastrostomy Jejunostomy Nasogastric (NG): Tube is placed into the stomach via the nose. Nasoduodenal (ND): Tube is placed into the duodenum via the nose. Nasojejunal (NJ): Tube is placed into the jejunum via the nose
Tube feedings -Nutritionally complete formulas are delivered through a tube placed into the stomach or intestine. -Used when a patient is unable to eat but may be able to digest foods and absorb nutrients normally. 1-Transnasal (Short-term nutrition) Nasogastric Nasoduodenal Nasojejunal 2-Enterostomy (Long-term nutrition) Gastrostomy Jejunostomy Nasogastric (NG): Tube is placed into the stomach via the nose. Nasoduodenal (ND): Tube is placed into the duodenum via the nose. Nasojejunal (NJ): Tube is placed into the jejunum via the nose
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