Hello! Thanks for your question. I believe you are referring to the table indicating the electrolyte concentration in various secretions (e.g. stomach secretions) that Jean references. While the 'Volume (L/d)' column indicates the total estimated amount of the secretion produced daily in the body (the 1.5L for stomach secretions), the 'Electrolyte Concentration' column is in mEq/L, so for the one liter of output daily from the NGT being suctioned, this is the concentration of electrolytes you would estimate. So in this case, the person's 1 L of output should use the values directly from the table with no calculations. Hopefully that answered your question appropriately, but let us know if you need further clarification!
Should the math be more specific since the table says 1.5 L and not 1L?
Hello! Thanks for your question. I believe you are referring to the table indicating the electrolyte concentration in various secretions (e.g. stomach secretions) that Jean references. While the 'Volume (L/d)' column indicates the total estimated amount of the secretion produced daily in the body (the 1.5L for stomach secretions), the 'Electrolyte Concentration' column is in mEq/L, so for the one liter of output daily from the NGT being suctioned, this is the concentration of electrolytes you would estimate. So in this case, the person's 1 L of output should use the values directly from the table with no calculations. Hopefully that answered your question appropriately, but let us know if you need further clarification!
@@DietitiansinNutritionSupport perfect, thank you!