Pessimist: The cup is half empty
#PedsICU NP: Stop checking the gastric residual volume, it doesn’t predict emesis, and causes malnutrition when you withhold feeds. #PICUNutrition
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
#PedsICU NP: Stop checking the gastric residual volume, it doesn’t predict emesis, and causes malnutrition when you withhold feeds. #PICUNutrition
(actually useless altogether except that it’s used to calculate Tsat which can be helpful in diagnosing hemochromatosis)
(actually useless altogether except that it’s used to calculate Tsat which can be helpful in diagnosing hemochromatosis)