The Internet Book of Critical Care Podcast IBCC Episode 103 - Gastrointestinal hypomotility in critical care
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Nov 16, 2020 AI Snips
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Critical Illness Gastroparesis
- Critical illness-induced gastroparesis, often overlooked, involves the stomach stopping or slowing function in critically ill patients.
- This differs from typical gastroparesis and lacks substantial research, borrowing knowledge from other areas.
Gastric Residual Volumes
- Don't routinely measure gastric residual volumes.
- Feed patients and observe clinically, measuring residuals only if gastroparesis is suspected.
Post-Pyloric Feeding Tubes
- Place a small bowel nasal post-pyloric feeding tube for gastroparesis.
- Bypassing the stomach allows feeding while gastric function recovers.