What is parenteral nutrition?
6 Parenteral nutrition is administered through the catheter and bypasses the gastrointestinal tract exclusively by supplying nutrients in a form that does not require digestion. Nutrition can be provided for infants and children and adults, but children and children require very careful monitoring to ensure that they receive the optimal level of nutrition.
There are two categories of parenteral nutrition: partial and overall. Partial parenteral feeding is generally for people who can eat a small amount of food but are unable to eat enough food to provide all the nutrition and energy they need. People who need partial parenteral feeding are equipped with a peripheral intravenous catheter, a catheter that is inserted into the peripheral position on their body, such as a hand or arm. Most people who need this type of intravenous feeding have a solution containing glucose and emulsified fats to replenish the food they eat.
When a person is unable to eat any food, he may need complete parenteral nutrition. This type of intravenous feed provides proteins, sugars, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes to ensure that a person can maintain the correct balance of electrolyte and fluids, as well as nutrient and energy requirements. Nutrition with a high protein content is given to ensure that the person's body does not start to break down the muscles for energy. This method is used to ensure nutrition for people with gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease or other problems that prevent them from food and drinks, such as intestinal obstruction.
Parenteral feeding is often served in the hospital. Often, someone who needs intravenous feeding can administer their own nutrition after properly inserting the catheter. Home use of parenteral feeding methods is usually provided for people who need this feeding method to use for a long time.
people who use parenteral nutrition have the risk of bacterial inFeka or fungal infections at the point of insertion of the catheter. There is a low risk of liver failure, if the person is administered with parenteral feeding solutions with excess glucose or the wrong ratio of different fatty acids. When someone gets complete parenteral feeding, long -term abuse of the gastrointestinal tract can lead to gallbladder inflammation.