Mr. Walker has received propofol (diprivan) 25 mcg/kg/min or 8.2 ml/h. What is propofol? How many kcal would he receive from this prescription?

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Propofol is a lipid-based IV anaesthetic agent used for general anaesthesia. It provides 1.1 kcal/mL and the prescription of 8.2 mL/hr would provide 196.8 mL and 216 kcal/day. This should be taken into consideration when calculating the patients nutrition prescription and his daily caloric intake.

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