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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |