Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill Patient provides state-of-the-art practices and key principles of nutrition support through evidence-based medicine.
Features:
- Covers all aspects of nutrition for the critically ill patient
- Provides guidance from an expert currently practicing in the critical care setting
- Includes case studies, protocols, and flow charts
Contents
Metabolic Alterations in the Critically Ill
- Metabolic Response to Stress
- Carbohydrate Metabolism - Stress versus Non-Stressed State
- Protein Metabolism - Stress versus Non-Stressed State
- Lipid Metabolism - Stress versus Non-Stressed State
Nutrients for the Critically Ill
- Nutrition Assessment and Monitoring
- Energy Requirements
- Macronutrient Requirements
- Micronutrient Requirements
- Fluid and Electrolytes: Acid - Base Disorders
- Fiber and Probiotics
- Novel Immune Nutrients
Delivery of Nutrition Support in the Critically Ill
- Parenteral versus Enteral Feeding
- Nutrition During Low Flow States
- Parenteral Access
- Enteral Access
- Enteral Formulations
- Parenteral Formulations
- Complications of Parenteral Feeding
- Enteral Feeding Challenges
- Drug-Nutrient Interactions
Nutrition throughout the Lifecycle in the Critically Ill
- Pregnancy
- Neonates
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
Physiologic Stress
- Trauma
- Burns and Wound Healing
- Solid Organ Transplant
Specific System Failure
- Pulmonary Failure
- Renal Failure
- Hepatic Failure
- Cardiac Failure
- Acute Brain Injury
- Acute Pancreatitis
- General Surgery Patient
General Systemic Failures
- Systemic Inflammatory Response and Sepsis
- Cancer and Immunodeficiency
- Endocrine Disorders
- Obesity
Professional Issues
- Ethical Considerations
- Quality and Performance Improvement
- Economic Considerations of Nutrition in the Critically Ill
Index
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