Total Parenteral Nutrition at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Total Parenteral Nutrition? TPN. A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Total parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that wont stop, severe dia

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