A 22-year-old female who has sustained a 50% total body surface area burn in a house fire is intubated in the ICU. She is scheduled for serial debridements in the OR. The best management for perioperative nutrition includes:
A. Begin TPN to ensure adequate nutrition despite intermittent NPO periods Wrong Choice!
B. Place a postpyloric feeding tube to allow continuation of tube feeds intraoperatively Correct Choice
C. Stop tube feeds 8 hours before the OR start time Wrong Choice!
D. Stop tube feeds at midnight before the OR Wrong Choice!
Answer:B
A 22-year-old female who has sustained a 50% total body surface area burn in a house fire is intubated in the ICU. She is scheduled for serial debridements in the OR. The best management for perioperative nutrition includes:
A. Begin TPN to ensure adequate nutrition despite intermittent NPO periods Wrong Choice! B. Place a postpyloric feeding tube to allow continuation of tube feeds intraoperatively Correct Choice C. Stop tube feeds 8 hours before the OR start time Wrong Choice! D. Stop tube feeds at midnight before the OR Wrong Choice!