Total parenteral nutrition

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• Synonyms

  • TPN
  • Parenteral feeding
  • Intravenous nutrition
  • Intravenously fed

• Causes

  • Enterocutaneous fitsula
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Prolonged ileus
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Burn

• Effects

  • Central line
  • Hypokalaemia
  • Hypophosphataemia
  • Hyperglycaemia
  • Fluid overload
  • Increased H ion intake
  • Steatosis
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Re-feeding syndrome
  • Hypomagnesaemia

• Parents

  • Medical treatment

• Treats

  • Enterocutaneous fitsula
  • Short bowel syndrome
  • Crohn's disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Prolonged ileus
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Burn