PEM + Injury Flashcards
Metabolic rate following injury …
Increases
Human basal metabolic rate is approximately …
1 kcal/minute
Which of the following does not occur during starvation: slow weight loss, body protein is spared, metabolic rate increases, slight increase plasma catabolic hormones
Metabolic rate increases
Which of the following does not occur in response to injury:
Rapid weight loss, body protein is spared, increased metabolic rate, large increase in plasma catabolic hormones
Body protein is spared
During starvation …
Cardiac and respiratory function decline
People frequently experience depression during protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) due to …
Reduced synthesis of brain neurotransmitters
The first phase following injury is known as the …
Shock phase
The physiological responses of the shock phase support …
The cardiovascular system
1 litre of oedema weighs …
1 kg
The catabolic phase …
Leads to increased circulating nutrients for tissue repair
The body ‘burns’ tissue proteins as fuel during the catabolic phase because …
Liver synthesis of ketones is reduced
Approximately how many days of re-feeding is required for tissue repair during the recovery phase, for each day starved during the catabolic phase?
3-5 days
