An osmolarity calculation may be useful for determining whether a patient's TPN requires a central line (>900 mOsm/L) or if it may be infused via a peripheral line (eg, "peripheral parenteral nutrition", or PPN).1 Note that the osmolarity calculation included in this calculator does not ...
include puncturing a major artery or vein or the lung. Heart arrhythmias can also occur during placement. There is a highrisk of infectiondue to having an intravenous line in place. Placement and care of a central line requires the use of strict sterile technique to decrease the risk of ...
Requires filterDO NOT RUN with any other fluids or medsNo labs from this line Central line required*Daily weight, freq labs, and glucose monitoring Q6HRTaper off when therapy endingStrict I&Oscentral line assessments, edema assessments What should you do if a new bag of TPN is not available...