Description: I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITIONAL CARE. 1. Introduction to Pathology. 2. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance. 3. Nutritional Assessment. 4. Drugs and Nutritional Care. 5. Methods of Nutritional Support. II. NUTRITIONAL CARE IN SPECIFIC CLINICAL DISORDERS. 6. The Immune System. 7. The Oral Cavity, Esophagus, and Stomach. 8. The Intestinal Tract and Accessory Organs. 9. The urinary System. 10. The Cardiovascular System. 11. Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia, and Other Endocrine Disorders. 12. Disorders of Energy Balance and Body Weight. 13. Liver Disease and Alcoholism. 14. Nutrition in Hypermetabolic Conditions. 15. Nutrition and Cancer. 16. Nutrition in Pulmonary Diseases. 17. Inborn Errors of Metabolism. 18. Nutritional Anemias. 19. Nutritional Care in Neurological, Muscular, and Skeletal Disorders. III. APPENDICES. A. Recommended Nutrient Intakes. B. Vocabulary and Abbreviations. C. Normal Laboratory Values. D. Conversion Factors. E. Osmolality and Specific Gravity. F. Caffeine. G. Formula-Feeding Products. H. Revised Daily Food Guide Food Groups. I. Age-Specific Lipid Values. J. Exchange Lists for Protein-, Sodium-, and Potassium-Restricted Diets. K. Appropriate Serving Sizes of Usual Foods for Infants and Children. L. Growth and Development Charts for Infants and Children.

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