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tpn

/ˌtiː.piːˈen/

Traducción: Abreviatura médica que designa la administración de una solución nutritiva a través de un catéter en una vena central, empleada en casos de coma prolongado, quemaduras graves o síndromes gastrointestinales severos.

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C1formalcommonmedicalabreviatura/ˌtiː.piːˈen/

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A medical abbreviation referring to the administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava, used in cases of long-term coma, severe burns, or severe gastrointestinal syndromes.

  • 🇪🇸Abreviatura médica que designa la administración de una solución nutritiva a través de un catéter en una vena central, empleada en casos de coma prolongado, quemaduras graves o síndromes gastrointestinales severos.
  1. Total Parenteral Nutrition C1 formal medical

    A method of feeding a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion, used when the gastrointestinal tract cannot function properly.

    • The patient with severe burns was placed on TPN to maintain nutritional status.
    • After the surgery, he required TPN for several weeks due to bowel rest.
    • The medical team carefully monitored the TPN solution to ensure it met the patient's needs.

    🇪🇸Nutrición parenteral total

    Sinónimos: hyperalimentationintravenous feedingtotal parenteral nutrition