Three great take aways for me from this session include:
Complications with enteral feeds include:
- Aspiration due to wrong tube placement
- Aspiration due to vomiting
- Diarrhea (due to malabsorption) (Diarrhea does not occur due to tube feeding it occurs due to malabsorption)
Indications for PN:
Contraindications to PN include:
- Functional GI tract
- Required < 5 days
- Inability to obtain venous access
- Risk outweighs benefits
