Critical Care

Advanced Assessment & Management

Goal Directed Trauma Resuscitation in Critical Care

 

Sedation & Analgesia in Ventilated Patients

 

Management of Venous Thromboembolismin Critical Care

 

Mechanical Ventilation

 

Central Venous Catheters

 

Spinal Clearance in Unconscious Trauma Patients

 

Glycaemic Control in Critical Care

 

Common critical care pathways

Nasogastric Feeding

Key points

1. Use a large bore nasogastric feeding tube (NGT) when commencing enteral feeding.
2. Introduce feed gradually and according to flow diagram.
3. Once feeding is established, aspirate NGT minimum of once daily.
4. Critically ill patients should commence feeding as soon as possible.
5. Perform blood glucose monitoring 4 hourly.
6. Any drugs administered by NGT should be liquid and given separately from the feed with flushing before and after with water.
7. To minimise aspiration, patients should be fed sat at 30° or greater.