Bolus Feeds For All?
In the hospital, you can get tired of the endless meetings and group decision making. It makes you long for a benevolent dictatorship....
The Blind Leading the Blind
Recently, I was asked to see a patient with a newly replaced PEG for bolus tube feed recommendations. This patient had a PEG placed one...
A (Functional) Digestive System is a Terrible Thing to Waste
“Patient failed swallow evaluation. Will initiate PPN.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come across this phrase or some variation of...
Mother Knows Best
If you have a child with any chronic disease such as cerebral palsy or down’s syndrome, you may find yourself caring for the child the...
Our Bodies, Ourselves
Within my first year of being a dietitian, I received a consult for enteral nutrition recommendations from one of our hospitalists. The...