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Feeding Tube ((feeding tube is limited to foods therefore patients are fed…
Feeding Tube
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dietary changes such as avoiding fat, increasing fiber, and eating less and more frequent are made due to the loss of gallbladder and decrease of enzymes.
medication and water must go through the feeding tube. food can be eaten by mouth as directed by doctor.
eating less portions more frequently will allow for bile to circulate efficiently without a gallbladder
organs :
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stomach; aids in digestion, gastrointestinal motility, and microbial defense with specific enzymes
sections: cardia, fundus, body, and pylorus
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colon; receives almost completely digested food from the cecum, absorbs water and nutrients, and passes waste to rectum. longest part of the large intestine.
enzymes
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lipase; mouth, stomach, and pancreas
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basic nutrients
macro: carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
micro: vitamins, minerals, and water
lack of gallbladder could also contribute to digestive problems that cause him to lack the enzymes needed to break food down and absorb nutrients such as amylase, pepsin, and bile.
Mechanical digestion is bypassed. Digestive contributors such as the mouth, esophagus, and