MNT Flashcards
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Thiamine Deficiency
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome- allcoholic liver disease
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Diet for hepatic failure
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If not comatose: 1-1.5 g pro/kg
30-35 kcal/kg
30-35% fat w MCT oil if needed
Adding BCAA and decreasing aromatic amino acids
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Cholecystectomy
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Surgical removal of gall bladder
Bile secreted from liver directly into intestine
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Pancreatitis
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Inflammation with edema
*premature activation of enzymes within pancreas leads to autodigestion
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Acute pancreatitis
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Put pancreas to rest-withhold all feeding,maintain hydration
Progress as tolerated to low fat diet
Elemental enteral nutrition into jejunum may be tolerated
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Chronic pancreatitis
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PERT- pancreatic enzymes orally with meals and snacks to minimize fat malabsorption from lack of pancreatic lipase
Parenteral B12 and antacids may be needed
To avoid pain: avoid large meals with fatty foods and alcohol
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What is cystic fibrosis
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Disease of exocrine glands- secretion of thick mucus that obstructs glands and ducts
Chronic pulmonary disease, pancreatic enzyme deficiency, high perspiration electrolyte levels, and malabsorption result
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Treatment for cystic fibrosis
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PERT with meals and snacks
High protein- 15-20% kcal –> malabsorption due to pancreatic deficiency
High kcal- 110-200% of normal needs
Unrestricted fat
Liberal in salt
Age appropriate doses of water soluble vitamins and minerals
Supplement water-soluble forms of fat soluble vitamins
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Fat soluble vitamin concern for cystic fibrosis
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Vitamin a and e
Mostly a-poorly absorbed even with oral enzymes
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Normal levels for:
LDL
Total cholesterol
HDL
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40 (M) >50 (F)
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Diet for atherosclerosis
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Increase complex cho–> body converts cholesterol into bile; thus decreasing cholesterol levels
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HTN
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> 140 systolic- heart in contraction
90 diastolic- in relaxation
Obesity major factor in cause and treatment
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Thiazide diuretics
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May induce hypokalemia
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DASH diet
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Recommended for HTN
Whole grains, fruits and vegetable, low fat dairy, poultry and fish, moderate sodium, limit etoh, decrease sweets
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Heart failure
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Low na as needed (2-3 g) Dash diet, fluid restriction and needed
- 2 g pro stable
- 37 g pro depleted
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High homocysteine levels
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Independent risk factors for coronary heart disease
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Proximal convoluted tubule
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Major nutrient resorption
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Loop of Henle
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Water and sodium balance
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Distal tubule
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Acid base balance in kidneys
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Vasopressin (ADH)
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Hormone From hypothalamus
Elevates blood pressure
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Renin
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Hormone that acts as vasoconstrictor
Elevates blood pressure
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Erythropoietin (EPO)
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Hormone stimulated by kidney stimulates bone marrow to produce RBC
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Renal disease
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Decreases globular filtration rate and creatinine clearance (Urine tests)
Increases serum creatinine and BUN (blood test)
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Renal solute load
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Solutes exerted in 1 L urine
*mainly measures nitrogen (60%) and sodium
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Renal calculi
Kidney stones
| 1.5-2 L of fluid redesign to dilute urine
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Calcium oxalate stones
Adequate calcium to bind oxaloacetate
| Low oxalate diet (dark leafy Greene, chocolate, strawberries, nuts, beets
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Uric acid stones
Alkaline ash/ acid ash diet
Prevent acidic stones- alkaline ash by adding cations -vegetables fruits
Prevent alkaline stones- create acid ash: increase anions by adding meat
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AKI/ acute renal failure
Oliguria-urine output <500ml
Azotemia- increase urea in blood
Associated with trauma
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Diet therapy for AKI
.6-.75 g pro/kg. increase as GFR returns to normal to 1.2-1.5 g/kg
25-35 kcal/kg
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Nephrosis symptoms
Albuminuria hyperlipidemia
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Nephrosis nutrition therapy
Protein restriction .8-1.0 g/kg
Fat restriction- ~30%
35 kcal/g
High complex cho
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CKD
Moderate/ GFR <25 0.6 pro/kg
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ESRD
Retention of nitrogen metabolizes
HBV protein
Goal: control edema/prevent deficiencies
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HD nutrition
1.2 g pro/kg
30-35 cal/kg
2-3 g potassium
800-1000 mg phosphorus
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Peritoneal dialysis nutrition
1.2-1.3 g pro/kg SBW
30-35 kcal/kg
Potassium unrestricted
800-1000 mg phosphorus
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Exchanges for starch/bread
15 g cho
0-3 g pro
1 or less fat
80 kcal
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Exchanges for fruit
15 g cho
| 60 kcal
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Exchanges for skim milk
12 g cho
8 g pro
0-3 g fat
100 kcal
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Exchanges for low-fat milk
12 g cho
8 g pro
5 g fat
120 kcal
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Exchanges for whole fat milk
12 g cho
8 g pro
8 g fat
150 kcal
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Exchanges for vegetables
5 g cho
2 g pro
25 kcal
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Exchanges for lean meat
7 g pro
0-3 g fat
45 kcal
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Exchanges for medium fat
7 g pro
4-7 g fat
75 kcal
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Exchanges or high fat meat
7 g pro
8+ g fat
100 kcal
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Exchange for fat
5 g fat
| 45 kcal
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Rapid acting insulin
Aspart novolog lispro humalog
Take 5-15 min before eating
Duration 4 hr
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Short acting insulin/ regular
30-45 minutes before meal
1 unit covers 10-15 g
Duration 3-6 hr
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Intermediate a ting insulin NPH
Onset 2-4 he
Duration 10-18 hr
Include bedtime snack of cho and protein
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Long acting insulin
Glargine lantus determir levemir. Onset 2-4 hr. duration 18-24 hr
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Insulin secretagogues
| Glucotrol
Promote insulin secretion
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Biguanides/ metformin/ glucophage
Enhance insulin action
| Supress hepatic glucose production
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Thiazolidinediones/ actos
Improve peripheral insulin sensititivity
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Postprandial or reactive hypoglycemia
Overstimulation of pancreas or increase insulin sensitivity; blood glucose falls below normal 2-5 hr after eating
- goal is to prevent marked rise in blood glucose that would stimulate more insulin
- avoid simple sugars/ 5/6 small meals a day and spread cho throughout day
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Addison's disease
Absence of adrenal hornones
Hypoglycemia sodium loss and tissue wasting
Diet: High pro frequent feelings high salt
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Hyperthyroidism
Elevated t3 and t4
Increased BMR leading to weight loss
Diet-increase kcal
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Hypothyroidism
T4 low, t3 normal
Decreased BMR leading to weight gain
Diet: weight reduction
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Endemic goiter
Inadequate iodine intake
| Diet: iodized salt, free of goiteogens (cabbage family)
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Galactosemia
Missing enzyme that would have converted galactose-1-PO4 into glucose-1-PO4
*treated solely by diet- galactose and lactose free
***no drugs
No organ meats MSG extenders milk whey casein curds dates bell peppers
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Urea cycle defects
Unable to synthesiZe urea from ammonia
Ammonia accumulation
Diet: protein restriction to lower ammonia
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PKU
Missing enzyme- phenylalanine hydroxylase- which would convert phenylalanine into tyrosine
Diet: low in phenylalanine, avoid aspartame
Need for phenylalanine decreases with age and infection
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Glycogen storage disease
Deficiency if go oar 6 phosphatase in liver
Impairs gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis
Liver can't convert glycogen ito glucose leading to hypoglycemia
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Homocystinurias
Treatable Inherited disorder of amino acid metabolism
High excretion of homocysteine in urine
Treat with folate, pyridoxine (B6) and B12
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Maple syrup urine disease
Error of metabolism of the BCAA leucine, isoleucine, valine
-restrict BCAA 45-62 mg/day
Avoid eggs neat nuts other dairy products
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
May have anemia but doesn't correlate with diet intake
| May show symptoms of celiacs disease
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Osteoporosis
Highest risk old Caucasian women
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Osteomalacia
Adult rickets
| Vitamin d deficiency
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Epilepsy
Seizures
Anticonvulsants interfere with ca absorption
May need supplements of vitamin D, calcium, and thiamine
Provide phenytoin separate from meals
*ketogenic diet 4:1- ketones prevent seizures
*supplements of Ca, D, folate, B6, B12
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Cerebral palsy
In non spastic/ athetoid form- high kcal high pro diet, * finger foods *
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Feingold diet
No salicylates, artificial colorings and flavors
Used for ADHD
Efficacy not proven
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Alzheimer's disease
Avoid distractions
| May need verbal cues to chew and swallow
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Microcytic/ hypochromic anemia
Small,pale cells; due to iron deficiency
| Low MCV and MCH
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Macrocytic/ megaloblastic anemia
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Few large cells
Due to deficiency of folate or vitamin b12
Schilling test for pernicious anemia
High MCV and MCH
Filled with hemoglobin
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Normal range of MCV/ mean corpuscular volume
80-95 fL
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Normal range for MCH/ mean corpuscular hemoglobin
27-32 ph
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Most common food allergins
Peanuts eggs milk soy wheat shellfish
Cows milk protein for infants
Introduce eggs at 24 months and fish at 36 months
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Food least likely to cause allergy
Rice
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Fever and infection
In feedings progressed to high kcal high fluids
| BMR increases 7% for each degree in F
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Burns
BMR rises 50-100%
Replace fluids and electrolytes first
Increase kcal and protein
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Ebb and flow response to injury
Hypermetabolic
Results hyperglycemia andhyperinsulemia
Catecholamines: epinephrine norepinephrine- hepatic glycogenolysis
Fluid and sodium retention
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Methotrexate
Chemotherapeutic agent that is an anti-folate drug
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Kwashiorkor
Protein deficiency
| High mortality rate
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Marasmus
Protein and calorie starvation
Patient looks starved
No edema and serum albumin normal
Arm circumference decreased
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Iatrogenic malnutrition
Protein calorie malnutrition brought on by treatment, hospital, medication
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Anorexia nervous diet therapy
Regular mealtimes
Varied moderate intake
Gradually introduce feared foods
Plan with patient
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Bulimia
Gorging and purging
| Damage to teeth throat esophagus and rectal bleeding
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Kcal in lb
3500 kcal in a pound
1 lb per week- decrease of 500 per day
Most initial weight loss is water
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When dieter reaches plateau
BMR has dropped
| Increase exercise
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Healthy obese
Elevated LDL
| Normal to low HDL
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Prader Willi syndrome
Obesity and ftt
No sense of satiety
Control access to food
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Dental caries
6 cheese, nuts, meat
Sugar alcohols do jot promote tooth decay
Cariogenic: peanut butter and potato chips
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Stomatitis
Inflammation of mouth associated with riboflavin deficiency
| Avoid very hot vey cold foods and spices or sour/tart foods
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Achalasia
Disorder of lower esophageal sphincter: doesn't relax upon swallowing
Causes dysphasia
Start with puréed moist thick foods and progress to thick liquids
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Pregnancy induced hypertension PIH
20th week
Edema
Sodium restriction not recommended
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Hyperemesis gravidarum
Severe nausea during pregnancy
| Bed rest
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AIDS
Diarrhea weight loss
Preserve lean body mass
High kcal high protein
May need neutropenia diet- avoid raw foods
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COPD
Obstruction of airflow through lungs
| Replete, but do NOT overfeed
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ARDS
No lifer able to exchange gases in lungs
| Goal:maintain stable weight
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Lecithin in TF
May be added as emulsifier
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Modular enteral nutrition
Mix individual components
| Adds flexibility
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Blenderized TF
Requires large bore tube
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Least expensive formulas
Intact protein
| Isotonic- ph similar to blood
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Elemental formula
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Used with malabsorption
Predigested protein or amino acids
Glucose or sucrose
Small fat
Vitamins minerals and electrolytes
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Transpyloric tube
Passed by pyloric valve in stomach
| Used in comatose patients or ones with no gag reflex
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Water requirements for TF
1 ml/kcal
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Open formulas
Throw away after 24 hrs to reduce bacterial contamination
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IV dextrose
3.4 kcal/g
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IVFE intravenous fat emulsion
10%- 1.1 kcal/cc
| 20%- 2.0 kcal/cc
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PN parenteral nutrition
Achieve anabolic state when patients are unable to eat by mouth and enteral feeding is not possible
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When to use PN
Altered GI tract function, inability to absorb nutrients, malabsorption, diffuse peritonitis, obstruction, short bowel syndrome, situ las, acute pancreatitis
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Concern of PN
Translocation of bacteria- not feeding through gut allows wall breakdown; bacteria move out causing sepsis
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Protein solution PN
Ratio for anabolism is 1 gm nitrogen/ 150 kcal
1-1.6 G protein/kg/day
%- g of protein in 100 ml of solution
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Maximum dextrose rate
Shouldn't exceed 4-5 mg/kg/minute to prevent hyperglycemia
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To prevent EFAD
Give 500 cc of 10% fat emulsion 1-2x/week
| Symptoms of EFAD- petechiae (red spots)
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Transitional feeding
Introduce minimal amount of enteral feeding at low rate to establish GI tolerance and increase slowly
Decrease PN as EN increases
* once pt can tolerate about 75% of needs by enteral route, DC PN
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Redesign syndrome
Results in hypokalemia hypophosphatemia and hypomagnesemia
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EAR
Estimated requirement for 50% of population
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AI
Adequate intake- used when insufficient evidence exists for EAR and RDA
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UL
Tolerable upper level not associated with adverse side effects
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Tables of food composition
Calculate intake of nutrients
| Data comes from USDA
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2010 dietary guidelines of Americans
Designed to prevent chronic Israel
| Written by USDA and HHS
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My plate
1/2 plate fruits and vegetables
1/2 grains whole
Use skim or 1% fat milk
Vary protein choices
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Healthy eating index
USDA overall measure of diet quality
| 5 food groups, 4 nutrients, fat sat fat cholesterol sodium, variety
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Healthy people
Written by HHS
Identifies broad goals and specific objectives fr improving health
Prevention by changing behaviors
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Goal vs. objective
Goal: broad direction general purpose: fewer deaths
Objective: more specific
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Southeast Asians
Pork, very few dairy products
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Kosher
No meat as dairy at same meal
No pork
No shellfish
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Chinese
Yin foods: dark, cold- fish, vegetables, fruits
| Yang foods: bright, hot- hot soup from chicken
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Seventh day Adventist
Ovolactovegetarian, no caffeine
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Central ameri an Hispanic and Latin
Fruits vegetable meat poultry fish
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Advantage if vegetarian
Low fat
| High fiber
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Vegan may lack
Cyanocobalmin
| Include b12 fortified breakfast cereal or soy beverages
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Third party reimbursement
Payment by a third party for service rendered by a health care provider to a patient
Ex. Blue cross or Medicare
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DRG
Diagnostic related groupings
Hospitals paid specific amount per patient based on diagnosis
Length if stay not considered when determining payment
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Legislators
May Introduce and enact laws
| Consist of congressman senators and representatives
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Executive branch
May sign or veto a law
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Judiciary
May discard law in violation of rights and freedoms
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Where nutritionist and express their cases
Public hearing scheduled by committee or in early planning stages of bill
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If house and senate are offered different versions of a bill
It goes in front of a joint conference committee
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Appropriations bill
Attaches funding to legislation
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FTC
Enforces truth in labeling laws and regulated the content of food advertisements
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FDA
Regulates nutrient composition section of label and ensures safety of domestic and imported foods
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FCC
Licenses radio and television services
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Federal register
Lists public hearings, agency decisions, final rules
| Ex. Lists USDA changes in food programs
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School breakfast program
Requires breakfast
| Meet 1/4 of dietary guidelines
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Child and adult care feeding programs
Provides daily snacks to daycare facilities
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National school lunch program
Designed to improve nutrition of children
Especially low income families
UtiLize surplus food production
Must meet 1/3 of recommendations
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Team nutrition
Helps schools meet guidelines
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USDAs food distribution program
Provides foods to help meet nutritional needs of children and adults
Strengthens agricultural market for American farmers
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Nutrition assistance programs offered by goverment
Temporary assistance for needy families program
| States determine eligibility and benefits and services they will receive
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Commodity supplemental food program
HAs nutritional risk guidelines
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WIC
Administered by USDA
Not an entitlement program
Provides food for low income mothers at nutritional risk
Musically based and dietary based parameters
Health exam required
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EFNEP extension food ad nutrition education program
Provides grants to universities that assist in community development
Trains nutrition aids to educate public
All education- no food
Works with small groups- teaches people to shop and cook
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Maternal and child health block grant
By DHHS
Only federal program concerned with infants pregnant women as children
State eligibility requirements
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Healthy start program
Funded by DHHS funds areas with high infant mortality rates
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Elderly nutrition program
HHS
One hit meal each day 5 days a week providing 1/3 recommended intake
Eligibility: over 60 no income required
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Meals on wheels
Must be homebound
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Medicare
HHS
Anyone over 65
Any age with ESRD
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Medicaid
HHS
Federal law administered by states
For all eligible needy
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Headstart
HHS
| Low Income children ages 3-5
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5 federal block grant areas
Maternal and child health, community services, social services, preventative health services, primary care
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CDC STEPS
Major federal level grant
Steps to healthier US focused in community based health initiatives related to obesity
Direct funds address asthma, obesity, and DM prevention
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Stages of change model
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Pre contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
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Health belief model
Explain why people, especially high risk people, fail to participate in programs designed to detect or prevent disease
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Diffusion of Innovation
A process by which an innovation, an idea, or behavior spreads
Tailor intervention to where they are In process
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Primary prevention
Reduced exposure to promoter of disease
| Early screening of risk factors
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Secondary prevention
Recruiting those with elevated risk factors Into treatment program
Setting up an employee gym
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Tertiary intervention
As disease progresses, intervention to reduce severity
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Goals vs objectives
Goal- broad direction
| Objectives- specific and measurable
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Guidelines for writing objectives
Action verb
Include who what behavior when where
Not: appreciate/ understand
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Budget development
Controls and coordinates activities
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Performance budget
Summarizes program activities performed in terms of the cost specific accomplishments
Ed
X. What it cost to supervise a food bank or screen 200 children of anemia
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Implementation requires:
Administrative support, realistic budget, staff commitment, support of target popularion
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4 ps of marketing
Product should be acceptable, place accessible, prose reasonable, and promotion tailored
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Nutrition monitoring
Review or measurement f a selected nutrition care indicator
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Nutrition evaluation
Compares findings with goals or standards. Determines degree to which progress is being made and outcomes are being met
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PCHM
Patient centered medical home
Physician takes responsibility for all aspects of health care and coordinate and communicates with other providers as needed
