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.

• 🇵🇹Procedimento médico que consiste na administração de uma solução nutritiva completa diretamente em uma veia por meio de cateter, frequentemente usada em pacientes em coma prolongado, com queimaduras graves ou com distúrbios gastrointestinais severos. Também se refere à nutrição intravenosa em geral.

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.

   🇵🇹Nutrição parenteral

   Sinônimos: intravenous feedingtotal parenteral nutrition

   Antônimos: fastingmalnutritionstarvation

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