Abstract In recent years, the concept of acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) has been proposed in the field of adult medicine abroad, emphasizing the graded definition and treatment of gastrointestinal function to protect the gastrointestinal function of critically ill patients and to prevent and treat gastrointestinal failure early. 1. Causes of Gastrointestinal Failure Gastrointestinal dysfunction or … Read more
Critically ill patients often experience gastrointestinal organ involvement due to the massive release of inflammatory mediators, capillary leakage, significant fluid exudation, and vascular dysregulation. When gastrointestinal function is impaired, it affects the digestion and absorption of nutrients and water, disrupts the absorption and regulation of gut microbiota and its products, and subsequently impacts the gastrointestinal … Read more
Definition Acute gastrointestinal injury (acute gastrointestinal injury, AGI) is gastrointestinal dysfunction that occurs in critically ill patients during an acute illness. Clinically, it can be divided into four grades. Critical neurological diseases, whether central nervous system damage or peripheral nervous system damage, can cause AGI as long as there is autonomic nervous damage. Key Points … Read more