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      Category : Health Centers > Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism

Hyperalimentation

Alternate Names : Total Parental Nutrition, TPN, Central Hyperalimentation, Parental Hyperalimentation

Hyperalimentation | Preparation & Expectations | Home Care and Complications

What happens right after the procedure?

Hyperalimentation uses a pump to closely regulate the amount of solution given. The person may receive it at a constant rate, or only for several hours at night. Close monitoring is needed. The healthcare provider must check the person's weight, blood sugars, and electrolytes levels in the blood. The provider must check the site of the central line often for signs of infection.


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Hyperalimentation: Home Care and Complications

Author: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Reviewer: Melissa Sanders, PharmD
Date Reviewed: 07/05/01



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