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Infusion Cycling Calculator 3-in-1 Total Nutrient Admixture Lipid Stability Calculator Parenteral Nutrition Calcium to Phosphorous Calculator Iron Dextran Repletion Dosing Calculator Parenteral Nutrition Osmolarity Calculator Retinol (vitamin A) to Retinol Binding Protein Ratio Caclulator Trace...

Specific Digestive Disorders

Short bowel syndrome (short gut syndrome) Congenital intestinal pseudo-obstruction Microvillus inclusion disease Congenital tufting enteropathy Visceral hyperalgesia

Central venous access, assessment of tip placement & complications

Placement Issues Clinical Vignette 1 Placement Issues Clinical Vignette 2 Central venous access procedure complications As HPN teams are often provide referrals for central line placement, it is important for team members to be familiar with the following common procedural complications: Arterial...

Metabolic Kidney Disease

Nephrocalcinosis - Risk factors: prematurity, lasix exposure, nephrotoxins (antibiotics), calcium intake), vitamin D intake, fat malabsorption in colon (oxate stones), high vitamin D intake, family history of kidney stones - Diagnostic work-up: PTH, I cal, vitamin 1,25-OH D, urinalysis (blood, pH...

Quality Improvement

Frankel A, Haraden C, Federico F, Lenoci-Edwards J. A Framework for Safe, Reliable, and Effective Care. White Paper. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Safe & Reliable Healthcare; 2017. http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/IHIWhitePapers/Framework-Safe-Reliab…...

Bram Raphael, MD

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Research Articles Tools & Downloads Clinical Vignettes Videos

Areas of Interest

Telephone urgent triage (FAQ while on-call) Getting Program Set-Up Home Parenteral Nutrition Equipment Set-ups Caregiver teaching (including discharge readiness) Routine ambulatory patient monitoring & health maintenance Central Venous Access Radiographic Findings with Central Venous Catheters...

Fluid & Electrolyte Disorder

Interpretation of Stool Electrolytes 4 Test Interpretation Notes Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl) Calculate Stool Osmotic Gap (SOG) 290-[ 2([Na]+[K])] · Secretory type diarrhea SOG · Osmotic type diarrhea SOG >75-100 · If SOG negative, suggests presence of additional anion like phosphate · If [Cl] as high...