An intravenous solution made up of two major components,
lipids and hyperalimentation, used to provide nutrition to infants who cannot
completely rely on their intestines for digesting and absorbing food.
Lipid:
The part of TPN that provides fats
Hyperalimentation (HAL):
The part of TPN that provides sugar, protein,
electrolytes and other important components of nutrition, such as vitamins and
elements.
A non-human milk product made to provide
nutrition to an infant. There are many
compositions, with different amounts of protein, fat, carbohydrate and total
calories, to provide for a wide variety of problems in the neonate.
Fortifier:
a supplement often added to breast milk that is
fed to premature infants to maximize intake of calories, calcium and
phosphorous, among other things
