A 10-year-old female with idiopathic acute pancreatitis has been placed on complete bowel rest by the surgeons. You are consulted for TPN management.

  • premorbid weight - 38 kg
  • current weight - 35 kg
  • lytes, LFTs, TGLs, blood sugars - all normal
  • total protein and albumin are both low - 5.4/2.2


The questions to ask as you write the TPN orders for this patient are: