A feeding pump is used to administer the amount of nutrition provided to infants or bedridden adults during tube feeding over an extended period. Tube feeding with an enteral feeding pump provide timely nutrition to those who cannot eat or drink directly from their mouth due to their severe condition or ailments that hinder normal eating. In such circumstances, the doctor inserts a feeding tube into the patient's digestive tract to deliver enteral nutrition or medicinal supplements using an irrigation syringe to keep them nourished.
The feeding tube machine comes with additional features including:
Some of the conditions under which the need for a feeding tube machine is felt are:
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The best position for tube feeding is to Sit up in a chair during the procedure. If you’re getting your tube feeding while in bed, use a wedge pillow to prop yourself up to at least 45 degrees.
Some of the common problems faced by tube fed patients are Constipation, bloating, nausea, stomach cramps, or diarrhea
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