The following event is from two perspectives.The first perspective: upon initial assessment of the patient at approximately 0815, tpn bag was noted to be empty and there was air in the infusion set line.The tpn infusion was running at 4.6cc/hr on the alaris pump as reported.Immediately, i stopped the infusion and left the lipids to run into the uvc to prevent backflow of blood.Flex rn was called along with medical staff.Labs sent and initial glucose was critical value of 990, vs obtained.Electively intubated based on initial vbg for which she received morphine and ativan.Lower bp's followed and thought to be related to sedation for which she received 0.9 ns bolus x2.Hourly glucose monitoring occurred and d10w.45 with heparin started once glucose in 200 range.They remained appropriate and have been checked with gases.Vs since normalized.Baby has been responsive, moves all extremities (mae's), active with cares; vent weans made following 1700 vbg.Parents updated fully, asking lots of questions.Risk management notified via charge rn.Alaris pump left running until picked up by engineering.The second perspective: premature infant, who was admitted/born at 856pm and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for management of prematurity in the setting of preterm premature rupture of the membranes (pprom) and chorioamnionitis.The morning of this event, tpn was found to have infused at > 2x desired rate.Stat vbg, complete metabolic panel (cmp), mag, and phos obtained.Vbg showed 7.037/83.6/32.9, sodium 137, potassium 5.1, calcium 1.71, and lactate 7.6.Given respiratory acidosis she was intubated.
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