Nutrition Flashcards
Baseline daily calorie requirement
20-25 kcal/kg/d
Baseline daily protein requirement
1g/kg/d
Fat % of caloric intake
30%
Protein % of caloric intake
20%
Carb % of caloric intake
50%
kcal of protein per gram
4kcal/g
kcal of fat per gram
9kcal/g
kcal of carb per gram
4kcal/g
Harris-Benedict equation for BMR (basal metabolic rate)
M: (10 x wt in kg) + (6.25 x ht in cm) - (5 x age) + 5
W: (10 x wt in kg) + (6.25 x ht in cm) - (5 x age) - 161
Caloric requirement after trauma, surgery, or sepsis
25-30 kcal/kg/d
Caloric requirements after burns
25 kcal/kg/d + (30 kcal/d x % burn)
Protein requirement after burns
1 g/kg/d + (3 g/d x % burn)
Predicted increase in caloric requirements due to elective surgery
1.2x
Predicted increase in caloric requirements due to multisystem trauma
1.3-1.5x
Predicted increase in caloric requirements due to sepsis
1.5-1.8x
Predicted increase in caloric requirements due to burns
1.5-2.0x
What is body’s state after surgery or critical illness
Catabolic state
Proteolysis, inadequate intake results in body turning to protein sources
Protein requirement for critically ill patient
1.5 g/kg/d
Protein requirement for head injury or burn patient
2 g/kg/d
Protein sparing effect
Delivery of small amount of carbs or fat (~400kcal/d) decreases proteolysis
Cause of insulin resistant during starvation
Inhibition of glucose oxidation. Increased gluconeogenesis causing hyperglycemia
Blood glucose goal during surgery
140-180 mg/dL
Benefits of enteral nutrition
stimulates IgA, prevents bacterial translocation, preserves upper respiratory tract, lessens inflammatory response
Timing for enteral feeding after admission/surgery
24-48 hours
Situations where enteral feeding is contraindicated
- Bowel perf
- obstruction
- Discontinuity
- Significant HD instability on pressors
When to start parenteral nutrition
after 7 days without nutrition and inability to tolerated enteral nutrition
Respiratory quotient
if elevated, makes weaning off the vent more challenging due to extra carbon dioxide made that must be expired (increased respiratory rate)
ratio of CO2 produced and oxygen consumed
measure of energy expenditure
Complications with parenteral nutrition
- Electrolyte disturbances (refeeding syndrome)
- Liver dysfunction (steatosis, cholestasis)
- Line infection
- GI dysfunction (mucosal atrophy from disuse, loss of brush border enzymes, bacterial overgrowth, decreased gut immunity)
Nitrogen balance
helps determine balance of anabolism and catabolism. Positive nitrogen balance is ideal –> pt getting enough protein
(Protein intake / 6.25) - (UUN + 4)
6.25g of protein in 1g nitrogen
UUN = 24-h urine urea nitrogen
Fat utilization respiratory quotient
0.7
protein utilization respiratory quotient
0.8
carb utilization respiratory quotient
1.0
RQ > 1
Overfeeding/Lipogenesis
Excess carbs
RQ < 0.7
Starvation/Ketosis & fat oxidation
Markers for long-term nutrition
Albumin
Transferrin
Markers for short-term nutrition
Prealbumin
Retinol-binding protein
Half life of albumin
20 days