Failure to thrive and malnutrition : a practical, evidence-based clinical guide / / Joyee Goswami Vachani, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910637721703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]; ©2023
• ISBN: 9783031141645; 9783031141638
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 172 pages) : illustrations (colour)
• Disciplina: 618.9239
• Soggetti: Failure to thrive syndrome; Malnutrition in children
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Definition -- Background -- History -- Description -- Growth Charts -- Nutrition -- Definition -- Medical Coding -- References -- Chapter 2: Differential Diagnosis of Failure to Thrive -- Approach to Differential of Patient with Failure to Thrive -- Lack of Calories: Not Enough In -- Too Many Calories Out -- Increased Metabolic Demand -- References -- Chapter 3: Growth Assessment and Its Significance -- Obtaining Measurements -- Weight -- Length/Height -- Head Circumference -- Alternative Height Measures -- Bone Age -- Body Composition -- Upper Arm Anthropometry -- Bone Densitometry -- Body Mass Index -- Waist Circumference -- Frequency of Monitoring -- Growth Charts -- Preterm Growth Charts -- Diagnosis-Specific Growth Charts -- Plotting Growth Measurements -- Interpretation -- Malnutrition Diagnosis Criteria -- Intervention -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Management Approach: Enteral Nutrition -- References -- Chapter 5: Management Approach: The Continuum of Care -- Introduction -- Case Study -- Management Approach -- General Concepts -- Multifactorial Diagnosis -- Pearls -- Multidisciplinary Management -- Pearls -- The Continuum of Care -- The Outpatient Perspective -- The Inpatient Perspective -- Sharing of Information -- Aligning Provider Expectations -- Pearls -- Case Study Update1 -- Hospital Discharge ; Communication -- References -- Chapter 6: Failure to Thrive and Population Health: The Impact of Disparities and Social Determinants -- Failure to Thrive and Population Health -- Social Determinants of Health and FTT -- Food Insecurity -- Housing and Physical Environment -- Energy Insecurity -- Caregiver Factors -- Lack of Consensus on the Link Between Poverty and FTT -- Program Participation and Failure to Thrive -- Effects of Program Participation on Weight and Growth in Children.; Regional Regulations Impacting Nutrition Assistance Programs -- Variability in Access -- Immigration Status -- Management of FTT from a Social Determinants Perspective -- Social Determinants Screening -- Effective Referrals to Necessary Resources -- The Importance of Advocacy -- The Grow Clinic: One Model for Multidisciplinary Treatment of Failure to Thrive -- Afterword -- Clinical Cases -- Case 1 -- Case 2 -- Key Points -- More Information About Some of the Services and Programs Mentioned in This Chapter Can Be Obtained Through the Following Websites and Contact Numbers -- Websites -- Phone Numbers -- References -- Chapter 7: Improvement Opportunities for Practitioners: Developing a Clinical Pathway -- Introduction -- Case Study -- Clinical Pathway Development -- General Concepts -- Assembling the Team -- Pearls -- Pathway Criteria and Definitions -- Outlining Current Practice -- Evidence Review -- Pearls -- Pitfalls -- Management Algorithm -- Pearls -- Best Practice Recommendations -- Clinical Support Tools -- Pearls -- Case Study Update -- Quality Improvement -- General Concepts -- Defining the Problem -- Measurement -- Problem Analysis -- Case Study Update -- Lessons Learned and Future Directions -- References -- Index.