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Paediatric restrictive practices and NGT feeding guidance
Patients with life threatening eating disorders or disordered eating including anorexia nervosa, bulimia and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) are being admitted to general paediatric units for treatment, and may be at risk for poor outcomes. Reasons for this include the child or young person (CYP) not following their nutritional treatment, complications of treatment such as refeeding syndrome, and underfeeding.
This guidance is for all involved in the care of a child or young person with an eating disorder, who is being cared for in an acute care setting, such as on a Paediatric Ward or Emergency Department (ED), and:
- has a high impending risk to life from their eating disorder - as assessed using the Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED) guidance
- nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is actively being considered
- restraint may be required if the children or young person is unable to understand the severity of their illness, unwilling to co-operate, or no other option can be found to treat them
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| Contributed by: | Tim Hunt |
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| Licence: | © All rights reserved More information on licences |
| Last updated: | 27 August 2024 |
| First contributed: | 02 April 2024 |
| Audience access level: | General user |
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