Two conditions that involve Pancreative Enzymatic Therapy as the medical treatment.
What is chronic pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis?
100
Fluid and sodium restriction required for this cardiac condition.
What is CHF?
100
Shortness of breath
What is dyspnea?
100
The labs that are the best indicators of dehydration.
What are Na and BUN?
100
Preferred feeding method for early short bowel syndrome.
What is TPN?
200
The enzyme deficiency that presents as diarrhea, gas and bloating in response to dairy products.
What is lactase?
200
Stage V chronic kidney disease, headed for dialysis.
What is ESRD?
200
Two conditions present in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is chronic bronchitis and emphysema?
200
A compilation of labs including total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides.
What is the lipid panel?
200
Acronym for a short term jejunal tube feed placement.
What is NJ?
300
This enzyme may be deficient if the patient is experiencing steatorrhea.
What is lipase?
300
A mini stroke
What is a TIA?
300
A ratio that is indicative of the macronutrient breakdown of the diet. The higher the ratio, the lower the carbohydrates in the diet, the less CO2 production, the easier it will be on the lungs.
What is RQ?
300
Liver enzymes, often elevated in cirrhosis.
Whats is AST and ALT?
300
A potentially deadly shift of electrolytes into the cells as a result of overly aggressive feeding after a significant number of days without nutrition.
What is refeeding syndrome?
400
Hormone secreted in response to elevated phosphorus levels.
What is parathyroid hormone?
400
Latest member of the DSM V, symptoms include compulsive, out-of-control eating.
What is BED?
400
The three M's represented in cystic fibrosis.
What are malnutrition, maldigestion, malabsorption?
400
An inflammatory marker, if elevated, then albumin and pre-albumin are not good indicators of nutrition status.
What is C-reactive protein?
400
Long term tube feed placement with low aspiration risk.
What is PEG?
500
Hormone actively involved in mobilization of energy stores during a stress response.
What is glucagon?
500
A peritoneal dialysis system that involves a daytime dwelling of the dialysate (and evening cycling).
What is CCPD?
500
right ventricular heart failure
What is cor pulmonale?
500
A lab value checked to assess presence of pernicious anemia.
What is MCV?
500
Gastric levels that are checked to determine tube feed tolerance.