Upper GI
This condition is a syndrome of delayed gastric emptying without evidence of mechanical obstruction.
What is Gastroparesis
What is Addison's disease?
This genetic condition is associated with persistent respiratory congestion and pancreatic insufficiency.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
This complication of nutrition support is marked by abrupt reduction in serum levels of phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
What is refeeding syndrome?
These foods are possible triggers for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and may be temporarily eliminated to narrow down specific food triggers and ease symptoms.
What are FODMAPS
Lying down or reclining for at least 30 minutes after a meal is a recommendation for management of this GI condition.
What is Dumping Syndrome?
This hormone is responsible for 'fight or flight response' and regulates arterial blood pressure.
What is epinephrine?
Milky fluid in the thoracic cavity and treatment with a very low fat diet is associated with this condition.
What is Cholothorax?
Sinusitis and pulmonary injury are two risks of use of this type of nutrition support access.
This section of the small intestine is where enzymes and bile salts are introduced to the GI tract.
What is the duodenum?
Patients with a gastrectomy may experience this symptom as a result of a high sugar meal with rapid absorption and rising insulin levels.
What is Hypoglycemia
What is Cushing's Syndrome?
Supplementation with this nutrient through enteral feeding may provide support in patient with ARDS/Acute respiratory failure.
What is Omega-3 Fatty Acids and/or Antioxidants?
This vitamin is supplemented in malnourished patients to assist in preventing refeeding syndrome.
What is Thiamine (Vitamin B-1)?
This GI altering surgery is often the result of bowel perforation repair or tumor resection surgery.
What is an enterostomy? (acceptable answers: colostomy, ileostomy, jejunostomy)
In gastric surgery, the development of a B12 deficiency is the result of these two missing components.
What is gastric acid and intrinsic factor?
Aged Cheeses, chocolate and beer are associated with high levels of this amino acid.
What is tyrosine?
What is high sodium?
This complication of parental nutrition is caused by excessive carbohydrate infusion typically over long term use.
What is hepatic steatosis? (Fatty Liver)
Inclusion or supplementation of this amino acid may help in speeding the adaptation and healing of enterocytes after bowel surgery.
What is Glutamine?
This nerve altering surgery often accompanies gastrectomy surgery to reduce cholinergic effects on the GI tract (such as acid production).
What is a vagotomy?
This common mineralocorticoid is associated with hyponatremia when insufficiently produced.
What is aldosterone?
What is avoiding excessive calories?
Prevention of phlebitis is typically prevented by keeping osmolarity of PPN below this number of milliosmoles.
What is 900?
MCTs (Medium Chain Triglycerides)