nutritional deficiency

^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Etiology

deficiency of one or more nutrients.

calorie count^[6]
do not routinely measure gastric residuals
- delays achieving feeding goals
- may increase risk of pulmonary aspiration^[5]
- may clog enteral access^[5]
oral nutritional supplements may improve nutritional status & reduce complications & mortality in malnourished hospitalized elderly^[3]
see specific disorders associated nutritional deficiency
- see pressure ulcer
- see unintentional weight loss

↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
↑ Morley JE. Undernutrition: a major problem in nursing homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2011 May;12(4):243-6. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21527163
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Milne AC, Potter J, Vivanti A, Avenell A. Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19370584
Milne AC, Avenell A, Potter J Meta-Analysis: Protein and Energy Supplementation in Older People. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Jan 3;144(1):37-48 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16389253 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-144-1-200601030-00008
↑ Jensen GL, Compher C, Sullivan DH, Mullin GE. Recognizing malnutrition in adults: definitions and characteristics, screening, assessment, and team approach. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2013 Nov;37(6):802-7. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23969411
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2019