Protein Energy Malnutrition Flashcards

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Definition of PEW?

A

1. biochemical:
- Se Alb < 38g/L
- pre albumin < 30mg/dL mmol/L
- TC < 2.6mmo/L

**2. body mass **
- BMI < 23
- unintentional wt loss 5% in 3/12 or 10% in 6/12
- total body fat < 10%

3. muscle wasting
- 5% over 3/12
- 10% over 6/12
- reduce arm circumference (>10% in relation to preference 50th centile)
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4. low protein and energy intake**
- unintentional low dietary pt intake < 0.8g/kg/day for at least 2/12
- unintentional low dietary energy intake < 25kcal/kg/day at least 2/12

*at least 3/4 listed categories
(at least one test in each cat)
(at least 3 occasions)
(2-3 weeks apart)

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Cause of PEW?

Type of malnutrition ?

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Type 1:
Ureamic syndrome

Type 2:
Cytokine Driven Malnutrition

intradialytic hypercat: dialyser biocompatible chronic fluid overload
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Malnutrition Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS)

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  1. marked low alb
  2. marked increase oxidative stress
  3. greater resting energy expenditure
  4. increase pt catabolism
  5. high inflammatory markers
    • comorbids
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Nutritional requirement in HD

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**1. calorie:
- 30-35kcal/kg/day **
- depends on activity

2. protein
- 1.0 - 1.2 g/kg/day

  1. fat
    - vege fat
    - 25% of total energy req
  2. calcium
    - 1200mg/day
  3. phosphate
    - 800 - 1000mg daily
  4. sodium
    - 2g sodium/day
    - 5-6g sodium chloride /day
  5. vitamins
    vit c: 75-90mg/day
    folic acid: 1g/day
    iron: 200mg/day
    K: 1mmol/kg (50-70mmol/day)

pt HD < PD

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Nutritional req in PD

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**1. energy intake
- 30-35 kcal/kg/day

  1. protein intake
    - 1.2-1.3 g/kg**/day

Pt in PD > HD

NKF USA,
RRT CPG 2017

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Limitations with TPN

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  1. hyperK
  2. hyperPO3
  3. hyperMg
  4. need central line
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Management of PEW

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  • Multidiciplinary approach
  • Drug: stop those impair appetite / cal carbonate
  • gastroparesis: maxolon / EES
  • Nutritional supplement:PEG / NG tube

HD:
* achieve HD adequacy
* IDPN / TPN

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Assessment of nutrition

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RRT CPG 2017

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