مريض على تغذية مستمرة بالأنبوب صار عنده إسهال. أي سبب شائع يُراجع أولاً؟

A client on continuous tube feeding develops diarrhoea. Which common cause is reviewed first?

1. Drugs such as antibiotics and sorbitol-containing syrups
2. Flushing the tube with water between drugs
3. Raising the head of the bed to 30 degrees during and after feeds
4. A feeding rate slower than prescribed

Answer: A) Drugs such as antibiotics and sorbitol-containing syrups. Diarrhoea on tube feeds is often from drugs (antibiotics, sorbitol in syrups, laxatives), infection such as C. difficile, or high rates and contamination.