Parenteral Nutrition (part 1) Flashcards
____ ____ is the delivery of nutrients directly into the bloodstream intravenously
Parenteral nutrition
Parenteral nutrition is a means of providing adequate nutrition for those who not have sufficient ____ function to restore or maintain optimal nutrition status
GI
Indications for the use of parenteral nutrition:
-A non-functioning GI tract
-Bowel rest
-Bowel obstruction
-Bowel perforation
-High output small bowel fistula
-Enteral access is not feasible or failed trials of enteral nutrition (post-pyloric)
What could lead to a non-functioning GI tract?
-Prolonged small bowel ileus
-Severe malabsorption
-Intractable vomiting or diarrhea
-Severe short bowel syndrome
-Small bowel ischemia
-Severe IBD
What would be indications of bowel rest?
-Severe exacerbation of IBD
-Radiation enteritis
What are some contraindications to parenteral nutrition?
-Functioning GIT
-Treatment < 7 days
-Inability to obtain venous access
-Prognosis that does not warrant aggressive nutrition support
Parenteral nutrition may be used if the GIT cannot be used for over ____ days
7
Carbohydrates are in the form of ___ ___ in parenteral nutrition
Dextrose Monohydrate
Dextrose monohydrate provides ____ kcal/g
3.4
Commercially available parenteral nutrition formulas can range from ___-___% carbohydrate
5-70%
The minimum dextrose dose should be ____ mg/kg/min
1
Inadequate carbohydrate administration causes ____ to be utilized as an energy source
Protein
In stable patients, the dose of dextrose should be ___-____ mg/kg/min
4-5
We should use the low end of the dextrose range (4 mg/kg/min) for patients with…
-Diabetes mellitus
-Hyperglycemia
Critically I’ll patients should get under ____ mg/kg/min of dextrose
4
Excessive carbohydrate administration can lead to…
-Hyperglycemia
-Increased CO2 production
-Fatty liver
How to calculate the maximum carbohydrate dose:
-Decide which standard to use (4 or 5 mg/kg/min)
-(4 or 5 mg) x (weight in kg) x (1440)
-Divide value by 1000 (to convert mg to g)
What is the protein source that is added to parenteral nutrition?
Crystalline amino acids
Parenteral nutrition contains all ___ ___ ___ and some NEAA
Essential amino acids
The concentration of protein in parenteral nutrition ranges from ____-___%
3-20
The protein in parenteral nutrition provides ____ kcal/g
4
Currently, ____ is not included in crystalline amino acids solutions because it is unstable
Glutamine
Lipids in parenteral nutrition are in the form of ____ ____ ___
Lipid injectable emulsions
The source of fat is…
Long-chain fatty acid emulsion
The long-chain fatty acid emulsions in parenteral nutrition come from…
-Soybean oil
-Also contain egg yolk phospholipid and glycerol
Lipid injectable emulsions are ____-dense and ____
Calorie; isotonic
There is also a mixed oil lipid injectable emulsion called ____
Smoflipid
Smoflipid is made up of…
-30% soybean oil
-30% MCT
-25% olive oil
-15% fish oil
Another alternative lipid injectable emulsion is Omegaven, which is rich in ___-___ fatty acids
Omega 3
Omegaven is believed to have ____-____ effects
Anti-inflammatory
Omegavan is FDA-approved for use in pediatric patients with parenteral nutrition-associated _____
Cholestasis
A 10% lipid emulsion provides ____ kcal/mL or ____ kcal/g
1.1; 11