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Helping the patient with reduced hydration/nutrition 6: Using non-oral routes

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following three non-oral routes.

Route Advantages Disadvantage
Nasogastric
tube

Gastrostomy
e.g. PEG

Parenteral
(SC or IV)

What route would you choose for Ben?

You can print out this page and/or compare your thoughts with the information in Types of non-oral routes.

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