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This term refers to the weight a person should be after a dialysis treatment once extra fluid has been removed
What is Edema-Free Body Weight (or "dry weight")?
This yellowish discoloration of the body tissues typically occurs when serum bilirubin exceeds 2.5-3 mg/dL
What is jaundice?
This condition]nvolves thick mucus production that can obstruct the lungs and pancreas.
Patients with PKU must strictly limit the intake of this specific amino acid.
What is phenylalanine?
These cells are responsible for building bone in high-stress areas, effectively strengthening it.
What are osteoblasts?
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is staged based on this measurement of kidney function.
What is GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)?
This hormone, released from the small intestine, stimulates the gallbladder to contract
What is CCK?
This progressive lung disease is characterized by chronic airflow blockage includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
What is COPD?
Beyond avoiding dairy, individuals with Galactosemia must watch out for these "sneaky" dietary sources.
What are organ meats, fermented soy products, or certain fruits/vegetables?
To mimic the metabolic effects of starvation, this high-fat, low-CHO diet is used to treat intractable epilepsy.
What is the ketogenic diet?
Foods high in this nutrient tend to include dairy products, meats, poultry, and beans.
What is phosphorus?
Patients with portal vein hypertension may need to limit these two nutrients.
What are sodium and fluids?
To decrease the work of breathing during meals, patients are often advised to follow this dietary pattern.
What are small, frequent meals and snacks?
This is the primary goal of Medical Nutrition Therapy for most inborn errors of metabolism.
What is maintaining metabolic homeostasis (or preventing toxic byproduct buildup)?
This condition, often seen in children with Vitamin D deficiency, is characterized by bowed legs and stunted growth.
What is rickets?
Patients on Hemodialysis typically require a protein intake of this many grams per kilogram of body weight.
What is >1.2 g/kg?
This lab value, if elevated at least three times the normal range, is a key indicator for a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
What is serum lipase?
What is vitamin C?
For many metabolic disorders, this becomes the primary source of nutrition to ensure specific amino acid or sugar profiles are controlled.
What are medical foods/metabolic formulas?
This "classic" ratio for the ketogenic diet represents the grams of fat to every 1 gram of combined protein and carbohydrate.
What is 4:1?
This diet, often used for hypertension, is also recommended as an MNT strategy for managing calcium-based kidney stones
What is the DASH diet?
For patients with chronic pancreatitis, this nutrition intervention is required with all meals and snacks to manage malabsorption.
What is PERT?
This condition may develop in 10-15% of adult patients with cystic fibrosis.
What is diabetes?
This specific amino acid becomes "conditionally essential" for individuals with PKU.
What is tyrosine?
This diet may be beneficial in reducing inflammation and symptoms in individuals with osteoarthritis.
What is the mediterranean diet pattern?