Caring For People With Gastrostomy
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A Clinician’s Guide: Caring for people with gastrostomy ...
aci.health.nsw.gov.auA Clinician’s Guide: Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices 1 INTRODUCTION Gastrostomy tubes and devices are an established means of providing long term enteral nutrition. A gastrostomy tube or device is inserted into the stomach through the abdominal wall, so that liquid nutrition, fl uids and medication can be given.
Hypergranulation - Agency for Clinical Innovation
aci.health.nsw.gov.auA Clinician’s Guide: Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices 43 Hypergranulation Hypergranulation (also known as over granulation or proud flesh) is a common non-life threatening phenomena. Hypergranulation is characterised by the appearance of light red or dark pink flesh that can be smooth, bumpy
PEG tubes: dealing with complications - EMAP
cdn.ps.emap.com1People with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes can be in hospital or living at home 2PEG insertion is carried out when the patient is sedated, not under a general anaesthetic 3Complications that can occur include infection and tube blockage 4Patients and carers must be taught how to care for the PEG and keep the insertion site clean
Understanding quality in district nursing services
www.kingsfund.org.ukCaring for the whole person 15 Continuity of care 19 ... District nursing services provide a lifeline for many people and play a key role in helping them to maintain their independence, manage long-term conditions and ... • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding (artificial feeding through a tube