Technical, infectious, and metabolic complications occur in total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following is NOT a complication of TPN?
High-Yield Explanation
Major metabolic complications of total parenteral nutrition: Azotemia Essential fatty acid deficiency Vitamin and trace element deficiency Fluid overload Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis Hypomagnesemia Metabolic bone disease Intrinsic liver disease Electrolyte imbalances Ref: Barbour J.R., Barbour E.F., Herrmann V.M. (2010). Chapter 10. Surgical Metabolism & Nutrition. In G.M. Dohey (Ed), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13e.