| Eats by himself |
Eats by himself |
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(regular diet) |
| Gastrojejunostomy (G-J tube) |
Gastrojejunostomy (G-J tube) |
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Surgical procedure that connects the stomach to the second section of the small intestine |
| Gastrostomy (G-tube) |
Gastrostomy (G-tube) |
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Creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastrointestinal compression |
| Infant formula (not specialized) |
Infant formula (not specialized) |
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Infant formula (not specialized) |
| Infant formula (specialized) |
Infant formula (specialized) |
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Infant formula (specialized) |
| Jejunostomy (J-tube) |
Jejunostomy (J-tube) |
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Surgical creation of an opening (fistula) through the skin at the front of the abdomen and the wall of the jejunum (part of the small intestine) |
| Liquid diet |
Liquid diet |
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Liquid diet |
| Nasogastric tube (NG tube) |
Nasogastric tube (NG tube) |
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Plastic tube inserted through the nose, past the throat, and down into the stomach used for feeding and administering drugs and other oral agents |
| They do not take any food by mouth or feeding tube |
They do not take any food by mouth or feeding tube |
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They do not take any food by mouth or feeding tube |
| TPN (total parenteral nutrition) |
TPN (total parenteral nutrition) |
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Feeding a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion |