Hyperalimentation: Home Care and Complications (Total Parental Nutrition, TPN, Central Hyperalimentation, Parental Hyperalimentation)

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Hyperalimentation

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

Hyperalimentation | Preparation & Expectations | Home Care and Complications

What happens later at home?

A nutritional support team will be involved with the use of hyperalimentation. The person's nutritional status is studied and his or her nutritional needs calculated. The solution is changed when the persons needs change. For instance, if a person is taking in food or fluids by mouth, he or she will need fewer calories from the solution. The family will be taught how to administer the hyperalimentation and care for the person if he or she is to receive care at home.

What are the potential complications after the procedure?

Complications of hyperalimentation may include:

too much glucose in the blood

too little glucose in the blood

infection

nausea and headache

catheter dislodgement

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Hyperalimentation: Preparation & Expectations

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

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