Total Parenteral Nutrition Caloric Requirement

A patient is prescribed Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and requires 3000 kcal per day to meet their nutritional needs. TPN solutions typically contain...

For the calculation of the infusion rate, it is crucial to know that 10% dextrose solutions provide approximately 3.4 kcal per gram, and the fat emulsion provides 10 kcal per ml. If the TPN solution contains 20% dextrose and 10% lipid emulsion, how many mL of the lipid emulsion should be provided in order to achieve the prescribed caloric intake?