Yes, in the short term they receive intravenous fluids depending on their needs. Obviously, everyone's needs are different, depending on age, weight, illness, etc. An average person might receive about 3 litres of fluid per day. If they were in a coma for an extended period of time, they would have a naso-gastric tube put into their stomach and they would be fed that way, with nutritious fluids such as Ensure, a milk-based product which contains all the necessary ingredients for continued health. Once again the amount would depend on the person - an average adult might receive 2 litres of Ensure every day, and a litre of water.
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hey friend
well first no food should be given through mouth it will cause aspiration pneumonia
then as far as possible there should be calculated schedual for fluid in put and out put
fluid out put sholud as:
1-urine out put
2-insisible out put through breathing we say its 300-500ml
3-and needs for the body per day 1500-2000ml
so out put 2500ml
so input should be in form of glucose saline in 2500ml
and since of priorbital odema and pufiness should be regarded as fluid overload and does should be lowerd
well first no food should be given through mouth it will cause aspiration pneumonia
then as far as possible there should be calculated schedual for fluid in put and out put
fluid out put sholud as:
1-urine out put
2-insisible out put through breathing we say its 300-500ml
3-and needs for the body per day 1500-2000ml
so out put 2500ml
so input should be in form of glucose saline in 2500ml
and since of priorbital odema and pufiness should be regarded as fluid overload and does should be lowerd
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They will continue to require their basal amounts of both. This is 2 to 2.5 litres of fluid and between 1500 and 2500 calories. However the full calorie intake is often not given and some weight loss is permitted.