TPN Help!

Busybee · January 21, 2011

Hello everyone,

To make a long story short, my surgeon suspected a tiny leak and although nothing has showed up on my tests, he still wants to treat it as if I do have a tiny leak.

So I am on IV antibiotics and TPN. I have about one more week on this. My question is this: Did anyone get weened off the TPN or did they get off of it and back onto Clear liquids??

I am wondering instructions were given to those who were taken off of TPN? I am concerned about my nutrient levels if I am off the TPN cold turkey and go right to Clear Liquids again.

Any help please???

Infernored · January 22, 2011

Hi, I am a nurse and I've taken care of patients with TPN. If you have had it for any extended amount of time, the doctor should order routine bloodwork to check electrolyte and Protein levels. If they have been doing lab work, then I would feel confident that you were at an acceptable level to be taken off of it.

Hello everyone,

To make a long story short, my surgeon suspected a tiny leak and although nothing has showed up on my tests, he still wants to treat it as if I do have a tiny leak.

So I am on IV antibiotics and TPN. I have about one more week on this. My question is this: Did anyone get weened off the TPN or did they get off of it and back onto clear liquids? ?

I am wondering instructions were given to those who were taken off of TPN? I am concerned about my nutrient levels if I am off the TPN cold turkey and go right to clear liquids again.

Any help please???

Tiffykins · January 23, 2011

I was weaned off it. Just over a 2-3 day time period and the "dosing"/pumping level was decreased as I started introducing clears. I still drank regular gatorade for some sugar and electrolyte content, sucked on Pedialyte pops for the first week or so to make sure I stay hydrated. My labs were pulled before weaning and a couple of days after just to make sure my body was adjusting.