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General discussion
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On admission (day 1):
1. Infusion gluc 3%/NaCl 0.36% with calcium gluconate
0.011 mmol/L according to maintenance fluid
requirements neonates
2. After 6 hr initiate EN, if possible
Admission to PICU
≥1 exclusion criteria?
1. STRONGkids score <2, and/or expected stay <24 hr, and/or oral intake
2. Transfer from another NICU or PICU after stay >7 days
3. Preterm infant
4. Short bowel syndrome or other condition requiring PN
5. (Suspicion of) Inborn metabolic diseases
6. Ketoacidotic or hyperosmolar coma
Readmission <48 hr:
restart day count from 1st day of previous admission
Diagnosis/patient
specific protocols
Newborn?
From day 8 onwards:
Switch to regular PN, if EN covers <80% of caloric goal
Blood glucose < 2.6 mmol/L:
1. Bolus glucose 10% 2 ml/kg
2. Double glucose intake
3. Blood glucose 2x > 4.5 mmol/L
Æ
back to
gluc 3%/NaCl 0.36%
Yes
No
No
Yes
Day 2-7:
1.Infusion gluc 3%/NaCl 0.36% with elektrolytes
*
2.Infusion vitamins/trace elements
*
until EN covers ≥80%
of caloric goal
On admission (day 1):
1. Infusion gluc 3%/NaCl 0.36% according to maintenance
fluid requirements older children
2. After 6 hr initiate EN, if possible
NB: consider NaCl 0.9% in case of traumatic brain injury,
sepsis, bronchiolitis, excessive diarrhoea or CNS infection
Figure 1.
Flowchart for nutritional support in critically ill children after admission to the PICU
*Composition age-dependent, based on ESPEN/ESPGHAN guidelines
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Critically ill children at nutritional risk (STRONGkids score≥2)
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, with an expected PICU stay of at least 24
hours without oral intake, and not fulfilling any of the exclusion criteria
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, will be provided with an infusion
of glucose 3% /NaCl 0.36% upon admission. For newborns, this infusion will be supplemented with extra
calcium to meet the higher requirements in this population.
If possible, enteral nutrition (EN) is initiated after 6 hours, preferably by post-pyloric tube, using
commercially available formulas. If placement of a post-pyloric tube fails, gastric feedings should be
attempted. The aim of EN administration is to reach caloric and protein goals by day 3: use of caloric and
protein enriched formulas may be necessary to achieve this. Details of the local EN protocol have been
described previously
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From the morning following admission (day 2) up to day 8, pharmacy-made parenteral nutrition (PN)
solutions for different weight categories, containing glucose 3%/NaCl 0.36%and electrolytes, are provided
at rates based on maintenance fluid requirements proposed by Holliday-Segar
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, or lower in case of fluid
restriction or concomitant enteral nutrient administration, according to the judgement of the attending
physician. No parenteral lipids or amino acids are to be administered during the first week of PICU stay.
Vitamins and trace elements are provided by a continuous parenteral infusion (neonates-children 30 kg)