Metabolic Abnormalities in Patients Supported with Enteral Tube Feeding
Sam Vanlandingham, S. F. Simpson, Patricia L. Daniel, Stephen R. Newmark
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Abstract
One hundred patients supported with enteral tube feeding were evaluated for biochemical abnormalities. The following metabolic complications were observed: hyperglycemia (29%), hypoglycermia (2%) hypernatremia (10%), hyponatremia (31%), hyperkalemia (40%) hypokalemia (8%), hyperphosphatemia (14%) hypophosphatemia (30%) hypomagnesemia (3%), hypozincemia (11%), and hypocupremia (3%). Because of the extensive range of biochemical problems, it is recommended that subjects on tube feeding be evaluated periodically for metabolic abnormalities.
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patients supported with enteral tube feeding observed with hyperglycemia
“The following metabolic complications were observed: hyperglycemia (29%)”
patients supported with enteral tube feeding observed with hypocupremia
“hypocupremia (3%)”
patients supported with enteral tube feeding observed with hypophosphatemia
“hypophosphatemia (30%)”