 The patient is also ventilator-dependent, respiratory failure with tracheostomy in place and dependent on parenteral nutrition secondary to dysphagia and also has history of protein-calorie malnutrition and the patient needs to receive total parenteral nutrition and therefore needs central venous access.
The patient is also ventilator - dependent , respiratory failure with tracheostomy in place and dependent on parenteral nutrition secondary to dysphagia and also has history of protein - calorie malnutrition and the patient needs to receive total parenteral nutrition and therefore needs central venous access .