lecture 5 MNT in major burn cases
Burn Definition
Burns are results of tissue injury caused by exposure to heat, chemical radiation or electricity
burn degrees
measure of the severity of skin burn
TBSA
Critically ill burned patients are characterized by
Fluid shift during the early phase of major burn
Resuscitation endpoints and monitoring
formulas for estimating energy requirements for burn patients
Carbohydrate limit
60%
protein requirements
nutrients provided routinely to burn patients to promote wound healing.
Patients have increased micronutrients requirements due to
important vitamins
vitamin c requirements and effects
Vitamins A and E effect
tissue repair
Non-nutritional management of hypermetabolism