RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Parenteral nutrition is not a fluid! JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 252 OP 257 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308347 VO 101 IS 5 A1 A L Paltrinieri A1 I Cheng A1 M Chitrit A1 K Turnock YR 2016 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/101/5/252.abstract AB Knowledge of the basic principles of parenteral nutrition is essential for any clinician working in paediatric and neonatal intensive care units. This article aims to give a brief review of the up-to-date recommendations for the paediatric population together with practical tips and considerations about current challenges and issues we believe are still open for debate, particularly with regard to neonates.