Caso clínico : suplementación nutricional en úlceras por presión.

Abstract

A 29-year-old man, with a presumptive diagnosis of neuroinfection, has impaired nutritional status due to hemodynamic alterations and insufficient nutritional support; throughout his hospital stay he presents acute pancreatitis and complications in the placement of enteral catheter, conditions that exacerbated the deterioration of his state of health. Due to the long stay in bed, he developed pressure ulcers in the sacral region. Intervention of the Department of Nutrition was requested 25 days after admission; This included, in the first instance, the administration of polymeric formula and glutamine through a nasoenteric tube, followed by a hyperproteic diet and hydrolyzed collagen. After five months, the patient is discharged with optimal recovery of normal nutritional status; the dispersion of body pressure, wound control and nutritional intervention described were successful for the healing of pressure ulcers.