Pediatric Nutrition Handbook
An Algorithmic Approach
1. Edition October 2011
180 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
The last decade has seen an explosion of medical information in regards to the nutrition care and management of children. While nutritional therapies have expanded, the treatment choices have become increasingly complex.
This exciting title addresses the extensive amount of information available to practitioners in a concise, accessible fashion via a series of algorithms. It focuses on the normal growing healthy child from birth through adolescence, covering common pediatric diseases and disorders through a series of flows charts which outline step-by-step nutritional processes for pediatric patients. The highly visual format of the book allows the practitioner to make rapid, evidence based choices.
Features:
* Unique algorithm approach to the largest dietetic specialism
* Highly visual approach allows quick decision making
* All algorithms and text built on evidence-based research
* Covers the pediatric phase from birth to adolescence
* Includes common childhood diseases and disorders
Acknowledgments
General Nutrition
General Pediatric Nutrition Assessment
Focused Assessment: Infants
Focused Assessment: Toddlers
Focused Assessment: School-Age Children
Focused Assessment: Adolescents
General Pediatrics
Failure To Thrive (FTT)
Failure To Gain Weight Breast-feeding
Swallowing Disorder and Aspiration
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE)
Cow Milk Protein Allergy (CMP)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Food Allergies
Toddler's Diarrhea
Vitamins and Minerals
Endocrine
Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Gastroenterology
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Short Bowel Syndrome
Ascites and Portal Hypertension
Acute Pancreatitis
Biochemical Genetics
Urea Cycle Defects (UCD)
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
Carbohydrate Metabolism Defects: Galactosemia
Carbohydrate Metabolism Defects: Glycogen Storage Disease(GSD)
Types 1a and 1b
Carbohydrate Metabolism Defects: Hereditary FructoseIntolerance
(HFI)
Mitochrondrial Disorders
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders (FAOD)
Organic Acidemia
Nephrology
Nephrotic Syndrome
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Kidney Transplant
Hypertension
Neurology
Antiepileptic Drug-Nutrient Interactions
Ketogenic Diet (KD) Therapy Plan
Obesity
Obesity
Pulmonary
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/Chronic Lung Disease (BPD/CLD)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Asthma
Oncology
Cancer
Neurodevelopment
Neurodevelopmental Delay
Neonatology
Feeding Infants in the NICU
Nutrition Support
Enteral Nutrition
TPN
Surgery
Post-Operative Nutritional Care
Oral/Enteral Feeding Advancement
Intensive Care - Cardiac/Pediatric
Chylothorax
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Cardiology
Congenital Heart Disease
Rheumatology
Rheumatic Disease
Glossary of Acronyms
Polly Lenssen, MS, RD, CD, FADA is Director of Clinical Nutrition at Seattle Children's Hospital.
