FN 443/443L - Medical Nutrition Therapy I (4/1)

Pathophysiology of selected medical problems with specific attention to nutritional needs and treatment as part of evidenced based medical care. Clinical nutrition applications in acute and chronic disease. Nutritional care process, nutritional support, gastrointestinal tract disease, liver disease and metabolic stress. Nutrition assessment, medical terminology, charting and documentation, standard hospital diets, exchange system for meal planning, calculations for parenteral nutrition and, case-study discussions.

Prerequisite(s): FN 433, and FN 434.
Component(s): 3 lectures. I three-hour laboratory.