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Descriptor English:   Parenteral Nutrition 
Descriptor Spanish:   Nutrición Parenteral 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Nutrição Parenteral 
Synonyms English:   Feeding, Intravenous
Feeding, Parenteral
Feedings, Intravenous
Feedings, Parenteral
Intravenous Feeding
Intravenous Feedings
Nutrition, Parenteral
Parenteral Feeding
Parenteral Feedings  
Tree Number:   E02.421.505
E02.642.500.505
VS3.003.001.006.005.002.002
Definition English:   The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously). 
Indexing Annotation English:   for nourishment: differentiate from FLUID THERAPY (to replace fluids) or ENTERAL NUTRITION or INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL (a method of administering drugs & chemicals); coordinate IM with disease / ther (IM), not / diet ther
See Related English:   Fat Emulsions, Intravenous
Parenteral Nutrition Solutions
 
History Note English:   92; was PARENTERAL FEEDING 1966-91 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends VE veterinary
Record Number:   30401 
Unique Identifier:   D010288 

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