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Parenteral Nutrition in the ICU

a review

The lecture duration is 20min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Kate Fetterplace
Senior Dietitian at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
Lecture Summary

This session will provide an overview of the indications and the use of parenteral nutrition in critical care, including when it should be initiated or not, the current evidence-based guidelines recommendations and key literature in these areas. This session will also provide an overview of how parenteral nutrition is provided in the ICU and the appropriate monitoring to ensure the safety provision.

Target Audience

Critical Care Doctors
Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe when parenteral nutrition should be initiated ins the ICU
  • Define the current evidence for commending PN in the ICU
  • Understand what a parenteral nutrition solution contains and how it is provided in critical illness

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