Vitamins & Nutrition
Nasogastric (NG) Tube
About this Treatment
Provides nutritional support via nasogastric tube administration, bypassing the usual process of eating. Often enables supplementing of additional nutrition in patients unable to eat a diet that can maintain adequate nutrition.
Poor growth or malnutrition.
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Date Last Updated:
10/12/2024
Community Experiences
Recorded: 2
Recorded: 2
Community
Experiences
PFIC patients & the community have
reported the following experiences:
Benefits
- May ensure added calories.
Burdens
- May cause discomfort due to the tube in the nose.
- Accidental removal of an NG tube can occur and requires replacement or results in loss of additional caloric intake.
Impacted Areas
of Patient Life
Of the six main areas mainly affected by PFIC, patients & the community have identified the areas impacted by this medication.
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