Pulmonary Flashcards
Malnutrition in regards to the pulmonary system impairs:
- Respiratory muscle function
- Ventilatory drive
- Response to hypoxia
- Pulmonary defense mechanisms
Effects of malnutrition in pts without lung disease:
- Respiratory muscle strength decreased by 37%
- Maximum voluntary ventilation decreased by 41%
- Vital capacity (lung volume) decreased by 63%
- Diaphragmatic muscle mass decreased to 60% of normal in underweight pts who died of other ailments
Effects of malnutrition in pts with pulmonary disease:
- Decreased cough and inability to mobilize secretions
- Atelectasis and pneumonia
- Prolonged mechanical ventilation and difficulty weaning with prolonged ICU stay
- Altered host immune response and cell-mediated immunity
- Contributes to chronic or repeated pulmonary infections
- Decreased surfactant production
- Decreased lung elasticity
- Decreased ability to repair injured lung tissue
Chronic Pulmonary Disorders
- Bronchopulmonary displasia
- Cystic fibrosis
- Tuberculosis
- Bronchial asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Acute Pulmonary Disorders
- Pulmonary aspiration
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Cancer of the lung
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Pulmonary failure
Adverse effects of increased energy expenditure on lung disease:
- Increased work of breathing
- Chronic infection
- Medical treatments (e.g. bronchodilators, chest physical therapy)
Adverse effects of reduced intake on lung disease:
- Fluid restriction
- SOB
- Decreased oxygen saturation when eating
- Anorexia due to chronic disease
- Gastrointestinal distress and vomiting
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Chronic lung condition in newborns that often follows respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and treatment with oxygen. Occurs most frequently in infants who are premature or low birth weight.
BPD Signs and Symptoms
- Hypercapnea (CO2 retention)
- Tachypnea
- Wheezing
- Dyspnea
- Recurrent respiratory infections
- Cor pulmonale (right ventricular enlargement of the heart)
Growth Failure in BPD
- Increased energy needs
- Inadequate dietary intake
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Emotional deprivation
- Chronic hypoxia
Goals of Nutritional Management in BPD
- Meet nutritional needs
- Promote linear growth
- Develop age-appropriate feeding skills
- Maintain fluid balance
Energy Needs in BPD
- REE in infants with BPD is 25-50% higher than in age-matched controls
- Babies with growth failure may have needs 50% higher
- Energy needs in acute phase (PN, controlled temperature) 50-85 kcals/kg
- Energy needs in convalescence (oral feeds, activity, temperature regulation) as high as 120-130 kcals/kg
Protein Needs in Babies with BPD
- Protein should be within advised range for infants of comparable post-conceptional age
- As energy density of the diet is increased by the addition of fat and CHO, protein should still provide 7% or more of total kcals
Macronutrient Mix in BPD
- Fat and CHO should be added to formula only after it has been concentrated to 24 kcals/oz to keep protein high enough
- Fat provides EFA and energy when tolerance for fluid and CHO is limited
- Excess CHO increases RQ and CO2 output
Fluid in BPD
- Infants with BPD may require fluid restriction, Na restriction, and long term treatment with diuretics
- Use of parenteral lipids or calorically dense enteral feeds may help the infant meet energy needs
Mineral Needs in BPD
- Often driven by the baby’s premature status
- Lack of mineral stores as a result of prematurity (Fe, Zn, Ca)
- Growth delay
- Medications like diuretics, bronchodilators, antibiotics, cardiac antiarrhythmics, and corticosteroids are associated with loss of minerals including chloride, potassium, and calcium
Vitamin Needs in BPD
- Interest in antioxidants, including vitamin A for role in developing epithelial cells of the respiratory tract
- Provide intake based on the DRI, including total energy, to promote catch-up growth
Feeding Strategies in BPD
- Calorically dense formulas or boosted breast milk (monitor fluid status and urinary output)
- Small, frequent feedings
- Use of a soft nipple
- Nasogastric or gastrostomy tube feedings
Feeding Strategies in GERD
- Thickened feedings (add rice cereal to formula)
- Upright positioning
- Medications like antacids or histamine H2 blockers
- Surgical fundoplication
Long Term Feeding Problems in BPD
- History of unpleasant oral experiences (intubation, frequent suctioning, recurrent emesis)
- History of non-oral feedings
- Delayed introduction of solids
- Discomfort or choking associated with eating solids
- Infants may tire easily while breast-feeding or bottle feeding
- May require intervention of interdisciplinary feeding team
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Epithelial cells and exocrine glands secrete abnormal mucus that is thick. CF affects respiratory tract, sweat, salivary, intestine, pancreas, liver, reproductive
Diagnosis of CF
- Neonatal screening provides opportunity to prevent malnutrition in CF infants
- Sweat test (Na and Cl >60 mEq/L)
- Chronic lung disease
- Failure to thrive
- Malabsorption
- Family history
Nutritional Implications of CF
- Infants born with meconium ileus are highly likely to have CF
- 85% of persons with CF have pancreatic insufficiency because plugs of mucus reduce the digestive enzymes released from the pancreas causing maldigestion of food and malabsorption of nutrients
- Decreased bicarbonate secretion reduces digestive enzyme activity
- Decreased bile acid reabsorption contributes to fat malabsorption
- Excessive mucus lining the GI tract prevents nutrient absorption by the microvilli
Nutritional Care Goals in CF
- Control malabsorption
- Provide adequate nutrients for growth or maintain weight for height or pulmonary function
- Prevent nutritional deifciencies