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Ultrafiltration can be thought of as a ‘mechanical diuretic’. It is a treatment that is recommended for patients who have considerable fluid retention despite maximum doses of standard diuretics. It is a portable machine incorporating a special filter which is connected to a tube (cannula) in the arm or neck.
Parenteral nutrition is known as PN or total parenteral nutrition (TPN). It is an alternative way of providing a patient with nutrition when the gut does not work or is inaccessible
Sometimes a medicine is prescribed in a way that is not covered by its UK product licence. This information explains what ‘unlicensed’ and ‘off label’ mean and why some medicines are used in this way.
