n.
The administration of nutrients by intravenous feeding, especially to individuals unable to take in food through the alimentary tract.
hyperalimentation
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Provision of unusually large amounts of energy, either intravenously (parenteral nutrition) or by nasogastric or gastrostomy tube (enteral nutrition).
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A program of parenteral administration of all nutrients for patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction; called also total parenteral alimentation (TPA) and total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
Although the term hyperalimentation is commonly used to designate total or supplemental nutrition by intravenous feedings, it is not technically correct inasmuch as the procedure does not involve an abnormally increased or excessive amount of feeding. For more information, see parenteral nutrition, superalimentation.
- enteral h. — the use of a gastrointestinal tube.
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Hyperalimentation refers to a state where quantities consumed are greater than appropriate.[1] It includes overeating, as well as other routes of administration such as in parenteral nutrition.
The term can also be used to describe ingestion to compensate for past deficiencies.[2] In this context, it can refer to parenteral nutrition, though this has been described as incorrect.[1] This is a procedure in which nutrients and vitamins are given to a person in liquid form through a vein. It is a medical procedure used for individuals who cannot get nutrients from food. This is done mainly due to impaired
It is a frequent iatrogenic cause of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis.
Hyperalimentation can also cause an osmotic diuresis due to an increased load of urea from protein catabolism. Frequently, it is also associated with opportunistic infections by Candida albicans.
References
- ^ a b hyperalimentation at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Hyperalimentation at eMedicine Dictionary
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