A 46-year-old man was admitted to the ICU for the management of severe acute pancreatitis. The patient developed acute respiratory insufficiency requiring intubation and mechanical ventilator support. His respiratory status remains unimproved on hospital day 4. At this point, his hemodynamic status has improved, and he no longer requires vasoactive agents for support of his blood pressure.
How would you initiate nutritional support for this patient and what are the potential limitations to deliver nutritional support? *This patient case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only. Source: Case Files Critical Care The answer for this case is provided in the comments section ( click here ).
