OK- acute pancreatitis: No fat or protiens is easy. Why no simple liquids? Anyone? Found one reference that said po liquids as tolerated, the rest say NPO. My pt is NPO, wants to know why, and I don't have a good answer. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by CritterLover, BSN, RN CritterLover is a BSN, RN and specializes in ER, ICU, Infusion. 872 Posts; 11,342 Profile Views any food in the digestive tract is going to stimulate the pancreas, causing pain, and possibly damage, to someone with pancreatitis. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]some foods may stimulate it more than others, and some patients may be allowed to have some po intake. it depends on the doc's preferences, how high the enzymes are, and how much inflamation is evident on ct. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by meownsmile, BSN, RN meownsmile is a BSN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho. 2,532 Posts; 10,313 Profile Views I agree, our pancreatitis patients are NPO until we see a substantial decrease in amylase and lipase levels. At that point they start clears slowly. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by SaderNurse05, BSN, RN SaderNurse05 has 2 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Tele, Infectious Disease, OHN. 293 Posts; 4,994 Profile Views Resting the gut. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by RNfromMN, BSN, RN RNfromMN has 4 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Developmental Disabilities, LTC. 294 Posts; 6,094 Profile Views Yup, that's what I just learned in school - NPO to rest the bowel to decrease the pain :) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by confused101 Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 186 Posts; 3,420 Profile Views resting=no pain! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by Tweety, BSN, RN Tweety has 28 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac. 2 Followers; 28,919 Posts; 47,631 Profile Views I remember reading that even ice and water can cause the pancreatic ductc/sphincter to contract causing pain. Liquids don't always cause pain in everyone, so some pancreatitis patients get liquids from the beginning. Others have to be NPO for a while. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by studentIVlife Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 38 Posts; 1,426 Profile Views WOW it amazes me how some people don't get the same education. Shouldn't you have learn this in school?? I am not trying to put you down but I am curious why your school didn't mention it. ??? :idea: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by studentIVlife Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 38 Posts; 1,426 Profile Views I just read my previous post and I want to apologize in the way it sounds. I am not a nurse and I just want to go to a school that I feel is going to prepare me once I am out. I am glad you asked the question b/c I believe this is why the fourm is here for to help each other out. So plz don't mind my stupidity. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by miko014 Are you a credible source? Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 672 Posts; 7,502 Profile Views StudentIVlife, just wait till you get out in the real world. Do you think you're going to remember every tiny detail of every bit of information that you ever learned? It's ALWAYS okay to ask questions, and even worse NOT to ask them! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by classicdame, MSN, EdD classicdame is a MSN, EdD and specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator. 2 Articles; 7,255 Posts; 26,193 Profile Views check for guidelines on care at http://www.guidelines.gov 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jun 14, 2007 by everthesame, LPN, LVN everthesame has 12 years experience as a LPN, LVN. 188 Posts; 3,969 Profile Views WOW it amazes me how some people don't get the same education. Shouldn't you have learn this in school?? I am not trying to put you down but I am curious why your school didn't mention it. ??? :idea: Where I went to school, med surg was taken for two semesters. Pacreatitis was part of the content covered in the second med surg semester. The instructors tried to assign students to patients with conditions relevant to the current topics covered in the lecture portion of the class but sometimes students would have to take patients with conditions not yet covered. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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