feeding tubes
Enteral nourishment devices
Feeding tubes are flexible medical devices inserted into the body to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach or intestines when a patient cannot eat normally.
They may be temporary or permanent, used for conditions ranging from premature birth to late-stage dementia.
The family faced a difficult decision about whether to insert a feeding tube.
Decisions about feeding tubes often become fraught in end-of-life care.
- enteralPertaining to intestines
- nasogastricNose-to-stomach route
- refeeding syndromeMetabolic disturbance when resuming nutrition
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- jejunalOf the mid-small-intestine
nutrition · calorie intake · achalasia · aspiration · sustenance · bolus · percutaneous · endoscopic · life support · end of life · liquid · liquid diet · ICU · bedside · nostril · esophagus · flush · intakes
- medical suppliesbandage, gauze, latex gloves, syringe, nitrile gloves
- Diet Therapytherapeutic diet, elimination diet, ketogenic diet, low sodium diet, high protein diet
- NICUincubators, neonatologists, preemies, warmers, kangaroo care
- pediatric equipmentbaby monitors, growth charts
- medical treatmentschemotherapy, physical therapy, gene therapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
- bioethicsbioethics, medical ethics, genetic engineering, beneficence, non-maleficence
feeding tubeswithdrawal of care
Ceasing medical treatment intentionally
palliative care · letting nature take its course · natural death · hospice care · comfort care
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