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What kind of damage, if any, could result from being on npo and multiple different kinds of antibiotics through iv for 16 days ?
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Catabolism concerns: What you describe doesn't sound good -being NPO causes the body to change into a catabolic state, where the energy to 'run' life's systems comes from breaking down fats, muscle and other tissue. I hope your doctors are tuned into nutrition - it's so important for recovering. Antibiotics 'long term' like that can have cumulative side effects, so I hope you have an ID specialist on board to advise.
Answered 9/16/2014
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