Arnold is an 82 year old male patient with a ruptured oesphagus and dysphagia.
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He is nil by mouth and reliant on tube feeding via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube with a jejunal extension (PEG-J).
His regular prescription for medication includes Ranitidine, Domperodone, Citalopram, Hyoscine patches, Carbocisteine, Lansoprazole, Zopiclone and Cyclizine. He lives at home and was experiencing loose stools up to 5 times a day with an urgency to pass stools.
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Arnold's feed was changed from a whole protein polymeric tube feed to Vital 1.5kcal. He was prescribed 1000 ml Vital 1.5kcal, which was fed continuously over 17 hours via his PEG-J
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"Vital 1.5kcal supported feed tolerance, with reduced frequency and severity of loose stools, as well as reduced urgency to pass stools in an 82 year old man with a ruptured oesophagus, dysphagia and PEG-J in the community, leading to an improvement in his QoL."
Fred is 89-year-old retired gentleman with grown up sons, currently living independently.
Martin is a 74-year-old retired gentleman with a grown-up daughter. He is currently living in his own home in Rochdale with the support of his daughter and daily carers for his hygiene needs.
Sue is a 42 year old female patient with a subtotal colectomy and ileostomy.
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1 x 220 ml
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1,5 kcal / ml
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