A few years ago, I came across this article that contains recommendations for vitamin and mineral supplementation for patients with alcoholism. Our small community hospital…
The Benefits of Using Pre-mixed PN Solutions
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…
Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation after Gastric Bypass in the Hospitalized Patient
This is from a continuing education project that I did last year. I heavily referenced this article from the University of Virginia. We have had…
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…
Protein Needs for the Hospitalized Patient with Kidney Disease
Call the Nephrologist! This patient has an elevated BUN and creatinine, decreased urinary output and is critically ill! Many patients in the icu will have…
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…