Last year, my facility changed from making only custom 3:1 TPN solutions mixed by the pharmacy to having pre-mixed bags of TPN to use primarily…
Supplementing Electrolytes in Specialized PN
I came across an exceptional article many years ago. This guide assists me for supplementing PN when it is being compounded by our pharmacy. It…
How to convert Milliequivalent to Milligrams for Nutrition Support
There have been many times over the years when a PCP has asked me “how many milligrams of (__) per day is this patient receiving…
Update: How Many Calories
regarding updated literature on feeding critically ill patients In the previous post, I discussed relying heavily on the Penn State Equation to assess energy needs…