The latest edition of this rapid-access resource for busy nutritionists and dieticians continues its tradition as a concise, yet comprehensive reference for nutrition-based care of diseases. It includes proven care plans flexible enough for any setting—from hospitals and ambulatory centers, to private practices and home care. Updated to include a full appendix on the use of herbs, botanicals and dietary supplements, it is also the ideal supplementary text to labs and for clinical rotations.

Contents
Preface
List of Tables
List of Figures

Sect. 1 Normal Life-Cycle Conditions 1
Pregnancy and Lactation 4
Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence 12
Physical Fitness and Stages of Adulthood 26
Sect. 2 Dietary Practices and Miscellaneous Conditions 51
Cultural Patterns and Practices 53
Orofacial Conditions 61
Skin Conditions 69
Vitamin Deficiencies, Allergies, and Food-Borne Illnesses 74
Sect. 3 Special Pediatric Conditions 91
Sect. 4 Neurological, Mental Health, and Psychiatric Conditions 141
Overview of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 142
Neurological Disorders 144
Psychiatric Disorders 166
Sect. 5 Pulmonary Disorders 183
Pulmonary Nutrition Notes 184
Sect. 6 Cardiovascular Disorders 217
Overview: Diet in Heart Disease - Lipids 218
Overview: Diet in Heart Disease - Sodium 221
Sect. 7 Gastrointestinal Disorders 271
Upper GI: Esophagus 276
Dysphagia 276
Stomach 283
Lower GI: Intestinal Disorders 293
Rectal Disorders 332
Sect. 8 Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Biliary Disorders 337
Liver Facts 338
Liver Disorders 339
Pancreatic Disorders 358
Biliary Disorders 366
Sect. 9 Endocrine Disorders 373
Overview of Diabetes Mellitus 374
Diabetes Mellitus, Complications, and Related Conditions 379
Other Endocrine Disorders 411
Sect. 10 Weight Management and Malnutrition 431
Types of Malnutrition 432
Overweight 436
Underweight and Protein-Calorie Mainutrition 446
Sect. 11 Musculoskeletal, Arthritic, and Collagen Disorders 457
Overview 458
Sect. 12 Hematology: Anemias and Blood Disorders 491
General Information about Anemias 492
Anemias 494
Other Blood Disorders 509
Sect. 13 Cancer 519
General Information about Cancer, Cancer Prevention, and Risk Reduction 521
Cancer, General 525
Leukemias 532
Lymphomas and Tumors 537
Sect. 14 Surgical Disorders 575
General Surgery Guidelines 577
Specific Surgical Procedures 590
Sect. 15 Hypermetabolic, Infectious, Traumatic, and Febrile Conditions 611
General Information about Nutrition and Immunocompetence 612
Sect. 16 Renal Disorders 653
Overview of Renal Nutrition 654
Sect. 17 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition 689
Comments about Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition 690
App. A Nutritional Review 715
App. B Dietetic Process, Forms, and Counseling Tips 743
App. C Multiple-Condition Case Studies 781
App. D Nutritional Acuity Ranking for Dietitian Services 807
App. E Complementary Nutrition - Herbals and Botanicals 813