Sequence of events after institution of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in two cachectic patients (Weinsier and Krumdieck, 198161)
| Case 1 | Case 2 | ||
| Within 48 hours of instituting TPN | Hypophosphataemia | Hypophosphataemia | |
| Hyperglycaemia | Hyperglycaemia | ||
| Metabolic acidosis | Metabolic acidosis | ||
| Hypomagnesaemia | Hypokalaemia | ||
| Chest pain | Lethargy | ||
| Tachycardia | Tachycardia | ||
| Hypotension | |||
| Hypotension | Apnoea | ||
| Cardiac arrhythmia | Mechanical ventilation | ||
| Tachypnoea | |||
| Adult respiratory distress syndrome | Adult respiratory distress syndrome | ||
| Mechanical ventilation | Pulmonary infection | ||
| After correction of hypophosphataemia | Episode of gastrointestinal bleeding | Episode of gastrointestinal bleeding | |
| Pulmonary infection | Peritonitis | ||
| Sepsis | Sepsis | ||
| Persistent cardiopulmonary irregularity | Persistent cardiopulmonary irregularity | ||
| Death | Death | ||