Full Description
Malnutrition in hospitalized patients is high, leading to unfavorable outcomes often resulting in medical complications, increased costs, infection, and additional hospital stay time. This book provides the clinician with practical guidelines to identify, evaluate, and treat these patients. This is a step-by-step guide instructing healthcare providers with proper metabolic medicine protocols. This book bridges the gap of knowledge in the field of metabolic medicine and clinical nutrition among practicing physicians.
Contents
Introduction and Scope of Clinical Services. Hospital Metabolic Services and Resources. Metabolic/Nutritional Support. Metabolic Approach to the Hospitalized Patient. The Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) in Malnutrition. The Metabolic Cart Study. Metabolic Hospital Laboratory Data. The Hospital Metabolic Consult and Follow up. Transitioning the TPN or Tube Feeding patient to Homecare. The Post-op Bariatric Surgery Hospital Consult. Hospital QI Projects and Special Cases. Outpatient Metabolic Center Services and Resources. Metabolic Adiposity Management. Metabolic Approach to the Adiposity Patient. The Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) in Adiposity. Outpatient Metabolic Studies. Outpatient Metabolic Laboratory Data. Lifestyle Therapies in Adiposity. Pharmaceutical Therapies in Adiposity. Bariatric Surgery Metabolic Monitoring. Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosis and Management. Rare Metabolic Conditions Management.
