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Enteral feeding on ICU with a neurological compromised patient

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Introduction/overview: Present on ICU – day 50 of critical care at the time of completing case study A 65 year old male was admitted to the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) in August 2014 with a history of pain in his ankles and unsteadiness on feet. He was initially admitted to the cardiology unit with respiratory problems, pneumonia and ascending bilateral systematical weakness but his...

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Laura Askins
Specialist Dietitian at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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