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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Long-term Effects Of Tpn

Premium Questions

Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Appendicitis gangrene why would they give TPN and lipids ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Hi there, My mom is on tpn at home preparing for a surgery. After 3 days her legs swell up and now ... would recommend continuing with the tpn to ensure smooth recovery after surgery... I trust the doctor ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Archana Verma MD

My son who is TPN dependent has elevated GGT & ALT levels. He recently had C-Diff. Is there a correlation? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Archana Verma ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

"selenous acid? The MTE-5 (R) that is added to my neice's TPN (she can take NOTHING by mouth, and is on long-term TPN) has what is called "selenious acid" in the trace elements. I'm a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

My son who is TPN dependent has elevated GGT & ALT numbers. He recently (6 wks) had C-Diff-is there a correlation? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Divakara MD

I am receiving tpn. My weight is usually 125 pounds. I ve been on tpn for 8 days and my thighs have a significant amount of fluid//swelling in them. My weight has increased from 125 pounds to 137 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I am on TPN and my gallbladder is sludging up after 7 months of TPN. My gastro is suggesting Ursodiol 2X per day to treat the gallbladder sludge. I also take 7.5 mg coumadin each day in the evening to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR MD

she have to have TPN? What advise or guidance can you give for us when we go to talk to her doctors? They want her to go into hospital and have TPN delivered central or pic line. She is a single mother ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

I had a lymphatic leak after donating my kidney. I was on IV TPN for 8 mon. and bedrest, with several paracentesis and two surgeries I am back on my feet, with my TPN they could not give me enough ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

perf. The last surgery which was the small bowell left me on TPN for 7 months with an open incision about 8 inches long. It was completed and I was taken off the tpn, a little over a year ago. Due to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)