TPN or Total Parenteral Nutrition is intravenous nutrition that can only be given via a central venous catheter(CVC) or via a PICC(=peripherally inserted central catheter) line.
Fairly often Patients in Intensive Care have to be nil by mouth(NBM) for situations like intubation, abdominal surgery, ileus(=bowel obstruction), Nasogastric or PEG feed intolerance to name a few.
Whenever nasogastric feeds or PEG feeds can’t be given to meet nutritional demands, TPN or total parenteral nutrition needs to be given to meet nutritional demands.
There can sometimes be a 24 hour time window between stopping PEG or Nasogastric feeds and commencing TPN depending on the availability of TPN. Sometimes Pharmacy needs to make up TPN first.
Once TPN has been commenced, regular blood tests including the check for blood Glucose and Electrolytes needs to be monitored.
A new TPN intravenous giving set needs to be used every 24 hours to maintain infection control standards. A new TPN giving set needs to be attached
For TPN to be given at home instead of Intensive Care, please check out this link here
TPN(TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION) ADMINISTRATION AND PICC LINE/ CENTRAL LINE CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
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