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1. TPN and Lipids

   bisiegel replied to Nurse1966's topic in Infusion

   IVRUS, let me take it from another angle. The final dextrose concentration in a TPN usually range 10%- 20 %. It is NEVER 50 to 70 %. It is compounded from a stock of 50% or 70 % and further diluted. In my opinion anything more than than 20% cals...

2. TPN and Lipids

   bisiegel replied to Nurse1966's topic in Infusion

   IVRUS, without referencing this statement I will rely on my years as aRPh who has worked with TPN a little. the stock concentrations of dextrose are either 50 or 70 but it gets diluted with the other main Fluids the amino acids the sterile water and...

3. TPN and Lipids

   bisiegel replied to Nurse1966's topic in Infusion

   Hi, I wanted to add that Lipids need not to exceed recommended infusion rates under normal circumstances i.e. nutrition indications. In lipid rescue of anathesia toxicity this would not apply. Also lipids are lovely places for germs to grow in and ...