Main description:

Reflecting the latest research and evidence-based practices, NUTRITION THERAPY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, 4th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of disease pathophysiology and treatment that emphasizes the best application of the nutrition care process. It clearly connects nutrition therapy practices and expected outcomes to underlying disease processes at every level--from cells to organ systems. Detailed illustrations enhance your understanding of disease progression, surgical procedures and treatment protocols, while Practitioner Interviews equip you with real-world insight on how to work with patients. The 4th Edition includes expanded coverage of nutrition therapy for pediatric and geriatric populations, medical treatment and the role of nutrition, malnutrition assessment, nutrition interventions, the monitoring and evaluation step of the nutrition care process and more.

Contents:

Part 1: THE ROLE OF NUTRITION THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE.
1. Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System.
Part 2: THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS.
2. The Nutrition Care Process.
3. Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process.
4. Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation.
5. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support.
6. Documentation of the Nutrition Care Process.
Part 3: Introduction to Pathophysiology.
7. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance.
8. Acid-Base Balance.
9. Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury: The Role of the Immune System.
10. Nutritional Genomics.
11. Pharmacology.
Part 4: Nutrition Therapy.
12. Diseases and Disorders of Energy Imbalance.
13. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System.
14. Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.
15. Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.
16. Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas.
17. Diseases of the Endocrine System.
18. Diseases of the Renal System.
19. Diseases of the Hematological System.
20. Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System.
21. Diseases of the Respiratory System.
22. Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill.
23. Neoplastic Disease.
24. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System.
25. Metabolic Disorders.
Appendixes.
Glossary.
Index.