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What would you do ?. Elderly 86 yr. old man Lives on his own Widow No Hx from GP re weight changes Acute Haemorrhagic Weight o/a 58kg BMI 19 Grade 3 Pressure Ulcer Low K, Mg, PO4. Phase 2. Naso - gastric tube placement sucessful
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What would you do ? • Elderly 86 yr. old man • Lives on his own • Widow • No Hx from GP re weight changes • Acute Haemorrhagic • Weight o/a 58kg • BMI 19 • Grade 3 Pressure Ulcer • Low K, Mg, PO4
Phase 2 • Naso- gastric tube placement sucessful • Advised to hydrate and feed to protein and energy requirements • What monitoring or evaluation needs to occur ?
Phase 3 • Seen by S.A.L.T. • Assessment shows can start puree and custard • What do you do with the N.G and what do you monitor?
Phase 4 • On thickened fluids, managing 500mls • Food record charts show eating ½ puree meals and custards • What is your nutrition plan ?
Phase 5 • N.G ‘fell’ out! Can’t replace • Not meeting nutrition / hydration requirements • Pressure ulcer has healed • 2kg weight loss • S.A.L.T r/v predicts that swallow function unlikely to improve • What are the options to meet requirement ?s
Phase 6 • Discussions for Gastrostomy ( P.E.G. ) • What things do we need to assess / consider for this ?