Parenteral nutrition in neonates — case

Case summary

A 780 g male infant is born at 26 weeks' gestation to a 28-year-old primigravida who presented in preterm labour. He is intubated and given surfactant for respiratory distress syndrome, and a umbilical venous catheter is sited at one hour of age. The team asks you to start parenteral nutrition and build the pathway to full enteral feeding. ^{[2] [1]}