Nutrition for Inpatient Pediatrics/NICU
What formula is exclusively used in the hospital for infants at high nutrition risk?
Special Care formula
True or False: SIDS is associated with an abnormally large thymus gland
False
Generally, for how many hours does a mother need to have eliminated dairy from her diet to allow the re-introduction of MOM feeds?
72-96h
What ingredient of breastmilk fortifiers and certain formulas should be communicated with families prior to starting them?
Cow's milk protein
True or False: Black infants are 2-3x more at risk for SIDS than white infants.
True
What is the primary diagnostic symptom of allergic proctocolitis in infants?
Hematochezia
What formula is best suited for infants with cow's milk protein allergies or severe GI complications?
Elecare
True or False: SIDS rates continue to go down, since the AAP 2022 Safe Sleep updates in recommendations.
False. Rates have plateaued.
What is the typical period of onset of allergic proctocolitis?
First 6 months of life
What additive provides additional calories from carbohydrates and fat and is added to breastmilk?
Duocal powder
Exclusive breastfeeding can reduce the risk of SIDS by ____%
50%
For BF infants with severe S/S of allergic proctocolitis, what is the recommended temporary feed?
Amino acid-based formula
What anthropometric measurement is the best indicator of adequate protein intake?
Linear measurements
True or False: If a provider tells a parent not to bedshare, then most likely, they won’t.
False. 50-70% of families do, in fact, bedshare, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
What is the general recommendation for timing of re-introduction of the trigger food?
About 1 year