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Chapter 9: Blood and nutrition
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Management of adult malnutrition
Specialist infant formulas in primary care
Management of Vitamin D deficiency
Neural tube defects (prevention in pregnancy)
Prescribing medicines in renal impairment
Vitamin and mineral supplements following bariatric surgery
9.1 Anaemias and some other blood disorders
9.2 Fluid and electrolytes
9.3 Intravenous nutrition
9.4 Oral nutrition
9.5 Minerals
9.6 Vitamins
9.8 Metabolic disorders
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9.3 Intravenous nutrition
First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is produced for individual patients following referral to the Nutrition Support Team.
South Devon and Torbay
- Consultant gastroenterologist: extension 4865
- Nurse specialists: bleep # 6774
- Dietician: bleep # 6912
- Clinical Pharmacists: bleep # 6965
Plymouth Derriford Hospital
- Contact the Dietetics Department on 01752 432243
- Nutrition Support Team Specialist nurses 01752 32562/ 39227
Patients in primary care receiving TPN do so through secondary care through Home Healthcare arrangements. Each patient and their GP should be given a contact number for further help and support.
GPs will not be asked to prescribe TPN or any component of it.
