Parenteral nutrition gives a person the nutrients and calories they need through a vein instead of through eating.
Parenteral nutrition can be given temporarily or for a longer time.
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What Is TPN Nutrition?
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The nutrients enter through the veins and travel through the blood vessels to the entire body.
Parenteral nutrition completely bypasses the stomach and intestines.
You might also hear the term partial parenteral nutrition.
What Are the Types of TPN Nutrition?
A special formula given intravenously (through a vein) provides most of the nutrients the body needs.
Sometimes, TPN nutrition is categorized according to the throw in of vein that delivers the nutrition.
When Is TPN Nutrition Used?
Any person who is unable to get enough calories through their gastrointestinal tract might need to receive TPN.
When Is Partial Parenteral Nutrition Used?
TPN is designed to replace all the important nutrients that a person would normally be getting through their diet.
These components include:
There are many specific formulations available for TPN.
Not everyone gets the same components in the same amounts.
Your healthcare team will also determine how many calories you need each day.
This helps reduce the risk of complications from TPN.
How Is TPN Treatment Decided?
Before starting TPN, your medical team will assess whether TPN is safe and necessary for you.
Theyll also need to do some blood tests to help them decide on the ideal formulation.
The blood tests generally need to be done more often at first (sometimes multiple times a day).
As a persons medical situation stabilizes, testing is not needed as frequently.
The specific tests that you need will depend on your medical situation.
How Will My TPN Nutrition IV Be Administered?
Acathetera long thin tubewill be put in one of your veins.
Parenteral nutrition can be administered in a hospital, long-term care facility, or at home.
If you have any of these symptoms while on TPN, call your doctor right away.
If you have serious symptoms, such as sudden chest pain or shortness of breath seek immediate emergency care.
How long you’re gonna wanna have TPN depends on your underlying medical condition.
Some hospitalized people need TPN for just a few weeks.
Others might need to remain on TPN for the rest of their life.
Some people receive parenteral nutrition short-term while others rely on TPN for life.
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