How many g of amino acids are in a 2000 mL total parenteral nutrition of 4.25% travesol and 20% dextrose?
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Over 5.5 million hospitalized patients receive total parenteral nutrition (TPN) annually in the United States, making accurate dosage calculations critical. To determine how many g of amino acids are in a 2000 mL total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution of 4.25% Travesol and 20% dextrose, a simple percentage-to-gram conversion is needed, ignoring the dextrose concentration for the amino acid calculation. The concentration of amino acids is determined solely by the Travesol component.
