Common causes: - Hypermetabolic states: Trauma, Infection, Major surgery, Burn - Poor nutrition Consequences: Weakness, Decreased wound healing, increased respiratory failure, decreased cardiac contractility, infections (pneumonia, abscesses), Prolonged hospitalization Enteral Nutrition ( Physiologic, less expensive) Parenteral Nutrition - GI should not be used (Obstruction, Pancraitis) - GI can not be used ( Vomiting, Diarrhea, Resection of intestine, short bowel syndrome) Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition Central Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) ◦ Needs CV-line to administer hyperosmolar solutions Harris-Benedict equations: BEE (men) (kcal/day): 66.47+13.75W+5H- 6.76A BEE (women) (kcal/day): 655.1+9.56W+1.85H- 4.68A TEE (kcal/day): BEE × Stress factor × Activity factor Stress factors: Surgery, Infection: 1.2 Trauma: 1.5 Sepsis: 1.6 Burns: 1.6-2 Activity factors: sedentary: 1.2 , normal activity: 1.3, active: 1.4 , very active: 1.5 Normal/mild stress level: 20-25 kcal/kg/day Moderate stress level: 25-30 kcal/kg/day Severe stress level: 30-40 kcal/kg/day Pregnant women in second or third trimester: Add an additional 300 kcal/day 5 g/kg/day or 3.5 mg/kg/minute (maximum rate: 4-7 mg/kg/minute) Minimum recommended amount: 400 calories/day or 100 g/day Maintenance: 0.8-1 g/kg/day Normal/mild stress level: 1-1.2 g/kg/day Moderate stress level: 1.2-1.5 g/kg/day Severe stress level: 1.5-2 g/kg/day Burn patients (severe): Increase protein until significant wound healing achieved Solid organ transplant: Perioperative: 1.5-2 g/kg/day Acute (severely malnourished or hypercatabolic): 1.5-1.8 g/kg/day Chronic, with dialysis: 1.2-1.3 g/kg/day Chronic, without dialysis: 0.6-0.8 g/kg/day Continuous hemofiltration: ≥ 1 g/kg/day Initial: 20% to 40 % of total calories (maximum: 60% of total calories or 2.5 g/kg/day) ◦ Note: Monitor triglycerides while receiving intralipids. Safe for use in pregnancy I.V. lipids are safe in adults with pancreatitis if triglyceride levels <400 mg/dL Macro: Calorie: Dextrose 20%, 50% Intralipid 10%, 20% Protein: Aminofusion 5%, 10% Micro: Electrolytes (Na, K, Mg, Ca, PO4) Trace elements (Zn, Cu, Cr, Mn, Se) 20%, 50% ( from CV-line) 3.4 kcal/g 60-70% of calorie requirements should be provided with dextrose Hypersensitivity to corn or corn products Hypertonic solutions in patients with intracranial or intraspinal hemorrhage 10%, 20% ( from peripheral or CV- line) 1.1 kcal/ml (10%), 2 kcal/ml (20%) 30-40% of calorie requirements should be provided with Intralipid 1022 Kcal/L 345 mosmol/L 1080 Kcal/L Hypersensitivity to fat emulsion or any component of the formulation; severe egg or legume (soybean) allergies Pathologic hyperlipidemia, lipoid nephrosis, pancreatitis with hyperlipemia (TG>400 mg/dl) 5%, 10% ( from CV-line) 1-1.5 g/kg/day Should not be used as a calorie source 400 Kcal/L 200 kcal/L 1030 mosmol/L 590 mosmol/L Hypersensitivity to one or more amino acids Severe liver disease or hepatic coma Endocrine & metabolic ◦ Fluid overload, hypercapnia, hyperglycemia, hyper- /hypokalemia, hyper-/hypophosphatemia, refeeding syndrome Hepatic ◦ Cholestasis, cirrhosis (<1%), gallstones, liver function tests increased, pancreatitis, steatosis, triglycerides increased Renal ◦ Azotemia, BUN increased Infectious ◦ Bacteremia, catheter-induced infection, exit-site infections Other: Pneumothorax, Thrombophlebitis In patients with long-standing or severe malnutrition Is a medical emergency, consist of: ◦ Electrolyte disturbances (eg, potassium, phosphorus) ◦ Respiratory distress ◦ Cardiac arrhythmias, resulting in cardiopulmonary arrest Do not overfeed patients; caloric replacement should match as closely as possible to intake Malnutrition is a common problem & Nutritional support is indicated in many hospitalized patients Enteral nutrition is better, but some patients with GI problems need TPN Dextrose & Intralipid should be used as calorie sources and Aminofusion as aminoacid source