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Term | Definition |
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anaphylaxis | life threatening allergic reaction that involves swelling of upper resp tract |
anorexia nervosa | eating disorder of self-starvation |
bolus feeding | intermittent tube feeding |
bulimia nervosa | binge eating |
clear liquid diet | diet ordered to provide hydration and calories |
enteral nutrition | uses GI tract as delivery and involves tube feeding |
food intolerance | nonallergic reaction to food without activation of immune response |
full liquid diet | all liquids with the addition of all other opaque liquids |
gastric decompression | process of reducing pressure within the stomach by emptying it |
hemoglobin A1c | lab test that measures the amount of hemoglobin |
hyperglycemia | high blood glucose test |
hypoglycemia | low blood glucose test |
jejunostomy tube | long term feeding tube |
mechanical soft diet | soft foods for pts |
nasogastric tube | feeding tube through the nose |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
parenteral nutrition | feeding directly into the bloodstream |
partial parenteral nutrition | feeding administered through a central catheter |
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube | PEG tube // long term feeding tube in the stomach |
pureed diet | food blended (mush) |
total parenteral nutrition | feeding administered through central venous catheter |