Part 1: General Notes

Part 2: Focused Review Notes

Part 3: ATI Rational with Additional/Supported Information

PART 1: GENERAL NOTES (Important Facts)

Vitamin B12 is for pernicious anemia

Ferrous sulfate for iron deficiency

18.5-24.9 bmi is healthy weight

Below 18.5 BMI is underweight

25-29.9 is overweight

30 BMI or greater is obese rangea

10-20 is normal BUN level

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Celiac disease remove any gluten from diet, wheat rye and barley

Pregnant woman increase iron to be able to promote RBC growth to fetus

Stomatitis you want to avoid spicy, acidic foods and salty foods

• Be wary of questions regarding children drinking too much milk i.e. more than 3-4 cups of milk

each day. Too much milk intake reduces intake of other essential nutrients, especially iron. Watch

for anemia with milk-aholics.

• Vitamin D’s presence is required by the parathyroid gland, in order for it to function.

• If the patient is taking digoxin or K-supplements, avoid salt substitutes because many are

potassium based

• Potassium Sources: bananas, potatoes, citrus fruits

• No milk (as well as fresh fruit or veggies) on neutropenic precautions.

• Nondairy sources of calcium include RHUBARB, SARDINES, COLLARD GREENS 24

• Nonfat milk reduces reflux by increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure

• Yogurt has live cultures, so do not give to immunosuppressed patients

• No phenylalanine with a kid positive for PKU (no meat, no dairy, no aspartame).

• Acid Ash diet: cheese, corn, cranberries, plums, prunes, meat, poultry, pastry, bread

• Alk Ash diet: milk, veggies, rhubarb, salmon

PART 2: Focused Review Notes

Manifestations of Vitamin A Toxicity

 Can cause teratogenic effects on fetuses

 Blurred vision

 Bone pain or swelling

 Hypercalcemia

 ICP