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TPN - Hyperalimentation


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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