Acute Care Part 2

Question 1

Why is protein catabolised before glucose in acute stress

Answer 1

insulin inhibited

Question 2

What is a good clinical indicator of protein-catabolism balance

Answer 2

edema

Question 3

Assessment of hemodynamic stability

Answer 3

u/o, jvd, turgor,

Question 4

CNS involvement in malnutrition

Answer 4

LoS, morbidity, risk of death, cost

Question 5

CNS involvement in malnutrition

Answer 5

LoS, morbidity, risk of death, cost

Question 6

How long for dietary consult

Answer 6

w/in 48 hrs? (JACO)

Question 7

How long for dietary consult

Answer 7

w/in 24 hrs (JACO)

Question 8

What does BMI not represent

Answer 8

Muscle and fat percentages

Question 9

1) Albumin half-life?

2) Pre-albumin half-life?

Answer 9

1) 21 days

2) 2 days

Question 10

DM anthropomorphic measure

Answer 10

waist vs hip circumference

Question 11

DM anthropomorphic measure

Answer 11

waist vs hip circumference

Question 12

How does cardiac cachexia affect the mesenteric artery?

Answer 12

—> mesenteric artery atrophy

Question 13

How does cardiac cachexia affect the mesenteric artery?

Answer 13

—> mesenteric artery atrophy