What is feeding the bolus tube?
Bolus Tube Feeding is a method of feeding a tube characterized by the patient gives a certain amount of formula three or more times a day. This mimics regular eating patterns and can be physically and psychologically easier for those who have to rely on the compound tube. The bolus tube can be done with any type of pipe feeding device.
The tube types used for the bolus tube include a temporary tube that is elongated by nasal passages into the stomach or semi -flush tube that lead directly across the abdominal wall to the stomach or intestine. No matter what style of the compound tube is used, the method used to introduce the formula into the tube is the same. Liquid food is usually drawn into a syringe and injected into the tube. The syringe can be attached to the tube and the formula has poured into the barrel before inserting the piston, or the syringe can be filled with the formula before attaching it to the injection tube.
People who hill its pipe feeding is usually either very veryOld or has a health condition. As they age, some people lose control of their swallowing muscles and consider the textures of certain foods that it is difficult to deal with, which can lead to malnutrition. Those with health, such as a swollen throat, those who had a stroke, or suffer from extreme diarrhea, can also switch to pipe feeding to survive.
Bolus FEEDING tube is sometimes the middle phase in patient rehabilitation. This tube feeding method is also usually used by weakened patients or underweight, who have food problems but are not so weak that they must be fed continuously. Otherwise, the health of patients who for whatever reason have difficulty swallowing, but no digestive problems often consider feeding the bolus tube easier, because they do not have to pull it with IV.R continuous feeding. Once the patient has regained weight and strength, the feeding of the bolus is often replaced by removing the tube and returningm to regular eating patterns.
The type of nutrition provided to each patient via bolus feed varies according to their needs. A nutrient rich formula is often used. Other times, meat, vegetables and other foods are destroyed and fed by the tube. Medicines can also be ground into powder and introduced through the compound tube, persecuted with water or soda to wash them.