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If a malnourished pt isn't suitable for tpn & ng feeding due to delirium, is there another viable way of providing nutrition?pt can tolerate iv fluid
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Peg: percutaneous gastrostomy or PEG , would be next step, IV fluids by themselves do not provide enough calories esp proteins and fat and may cause more edema and fluid overload
Answered 10/4/2016
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