hyperalimentation

A medical procedure involving the administration of a nutritionally complete solution directly into the vena cava via a catheter, often used for patients in long-term coma, with severe burns, or suffering from severe gastrointestinal disorders.

• 🇫🇷Procédure médicale consistant à administrer une solution nutritive complète directement dans la veine cave par un cathéter, souvent utilisée pour les patients en coma prolongé, gravement brûlés ou souffrant de troubles gastro-intestinaux sévères.

1. Intravenous feeding C2 formal medical

   The administration of a nutritionally complete solution directly into the bloodstream through a catheter, typically used for patients who cannot eat or absorb food normally due to severe conditions such as coma, burns, or gastrointestinal disorders.

   • The patient in the ICU required hyperalimentation due to severe burn injuries.
   • Doctors initiated hyperalimentation to maintain her nutritional status during the coma.
   • Hyperalimentation is often necessary for individuals with short bowel syndrome.
   • The nurse carefully monitored the hyperalimentation solution to prevent infections.

   🇫🇷Alimentation intraveineuse

   Synonymes: intravenous feedingtotal parenteral nutrition

   Antonymes: fastingmalnutritionstarvation

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