Full Description
Nelms/Roberts' NUTRITION THERAPY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, Cengage International Edition, 5th Edition, covers disease pathophysiology and treatment, emphasizing the best application of the nutrition care process to prepare you for practice and serve as a reference textbook. Evidence-based practice strategies for prevention, treatment and management of numerous conditions -- from cells to organ systems - is explored. Illustrations enhance your understanding of disease progression, surgical procedures and treatment protocols, while Practitioner Interviews and case studies equip you with real-world insight on how to work with patients. Coverage of nutrition therapy, including pediatric and older adult populations, medical treatment, the role of nutrition, nutrition-focused physical examination, micronutrient assessment, nutrition interventions, monitoring and evaluation of the nutrition care process and more, is included.
Contents
Part I: THE ROLE OF NUTRITION THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE.
1. Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System.
Part II: THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS.
2. The Nutrition Care Process and Documentation.
3. Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process.
4. Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation.
5. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support.
Part III: Introduction to Pathophysiology.
6. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance.
7. Acid-Base Balance.
8. Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury: The Role of the Immune System.
9. Pharmacology.
Part IV: Nutrition Therapy.
10. Diseases and Disorders of Energy Imbalance.
11. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System.
12. Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.
13. Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.
14. Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas.
15. Diseases of the Endocrine System.
16. Diseases of the Renal System.
17. Diseases of the Hematological System.
18. Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System.
19. Diseases of the Respiratory System.
20. Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill.
21. Neoplastic Disease.
22. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System.
23. Metabolic Disorders.
Appendixes.
Glossary.
Index.
