Nutrition + Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Why is albumin not a good marker for nutirition ?
A
it is not good because the half life is long ie. 20 hours thus PRE-ALUBMIN is better indicator of short term nutrition status
2
Q
WHAT does a “ Kwashkor” malnutrition presentation mean ?
What does “marasmus”
A
K - is with edema
M- cachetic typical AN-R
3
Q
What is the complication we worry about it HIRSHPRUNGS THAT has high mortality ?
A
Bacterial enterocolitis - 30% mortality
4
Q
Hirshpsrungs is associated with what syndromes and thus what should be tested prior to dc or arranged in the community ? (2)
A
1) T. 21
2) Wardenburg (thus must check hearing)
