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100

Two reasons preterm infants have higher insensible losses. 

What is?

-Immature skin

-Increased respiratory losses

-Increased surface area to body mass ratio

100

Exclusively breastfed infants can lose up to this much weight during the first week of life. 

What is up to 10%?

100

The caloric density of a standard, term formula. 

What is 20 kCal/oz?

100

Deficiency of calcium, phosphorous, or vitamin D leads to this growth plate condition. 

What is rickets?

100

The diagnosis made from this prenatal image. 

What is duodenal atresia?

200

The minimum glucose infusion rate for cerebral function. 

What is 5 mg/kg/min?

200

This is the predominant immunoglobulin in breast milk. 

What is IgA?

200

Compared to term formulas, preterm formulas have 50% more of this macronutrient.

What is protein?

200

This medication frequently used in premature infants is a risk factor for osteopenia. 

What is? 

-Furosemide

-Corticosteroids

300

This hepatic complication occurs after prolonged dependence on TPN without sufficient enteral nutrition. 

What is?

-TPN cholestasis / parenteral nutrition associated liver disease / intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD)

300

These two populations of breastfed infants require iron supplementation. 

Who are?

-Preterm infants < 37 weeks

-SGA or low birth weight infants 

300

The main proteins in milk and milk-based formulas. 

What are casein and whey?

300

This potentially fatal complication limits the concentration of calcium and phosphorous in TPN.

What is precipitation or crystallization?

300

About 10% - 20% of infants with cystic fibrosis are born with this bowel obstruction.

What is meconium ileus?

400

This anion is frequently added to parenteral solutions to buffer the renal tubular acidosis commonly seen in preterm infants.

What is acetate?

400

This autosomal recessive disorder is a contraindication to breastfeeding. 

What is galactosemia? 

400

This is an example of an extensively hydrolyzed formula. 

What is?

-Alimentum 

-Nutramigen

400

This enzyme is associated with increased osteoblast activity. 

What is alkaline phosphatase (ALP)?

500

Increased activity of this enzyme present in breast milk is a major contributor to breast milk jaundice.

What is beta-glucuronidase? 
500

This surgical complication is an indication for soy-based formula. 

What is chylothorax?

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