A case report of a patient with two separate courses of total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The initial course was performed without a protocol, whereas the second course was supervised by a pharmacist using a protocol and a TPN flow sheet. The case demonstrates many of the complications of TPN therapy and how they can be avoided or treated.
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