Definitions for "Hyperalimentation"
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Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all essential nutrients when they are unable to feed themselves. Also called hyperal, TPN or CHA
Ingestion or administration of nutrients in excess of optimal amounts.
(hy-per- al-eh-men- TAY-shun ): giving nutrition other than as food, often intravenously.
An intravenous ( parenteral) solution containing all the nutrients necessary for growth, including amino acids, glucose, vitamins, minerals, and fats.
administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
Artificial feeding which delivers nutrients through the use of a special catheter or intravenously.
Nourishing the body through the veins or a tube into the stomach with high calorie fluids; also called total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
see Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
Nutrients and calories provided intravenously.
Administration of nutrients into a vein. Used with infants who can not be fed breast milk or formula.
The intravenous administration of a highly nutritious solution.
Any form of providing nutrition to individuals who have malnutrition. This may take the form of parenteral (IV) nutrition or enteral nutrition.
a process in which nutrients are supplied either by mouth or intravenously; also known as total parenteral nutrition. Hyperglycemia - an abnormally high blood glucose level.
nutritional support given through a vein. mmune System: the system within the body that recognizes and fights foreign cells and disease.
a method of providing nutrients by the use of a tube or intravenously to a person who cannot eat food or needs nutrients because of an illness
extra nutrition given into a vein.
Intravenous administration of nutrients, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract. It is also called total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Hyperalimentation does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won't stop, severe diarrhea, or intestinal disease. It may also be given to those undergoing high-dose chemotherapy or radiation and bone marrow transplantation. It is possible to give all of the protein, calories, vitamins and minerals a person needs using parenteral nutrition. Also known as parenteral or total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
Giving nutrients through a vein for babies who cannot be fed by mouth.
Hyperalimentation 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 maily due to impaired gastrointestinal (GI) conditions such as severe malabsorption, progressed eating disorders, etc, (since tube feeding is often preferred for non-GI related conditions).