Infants with Special Needs (Archived)
Activity
e-Learning Module
e-Learning Module
Compare the nutrient needs for pre-term infants with those born at term. Describe how digestive tract maturity relates to nutritional needs. Explain the causes and consequences of malabsorption in infants. Characterize appropriate enteral feedings for preterm infants. Name four inborn errors of metabolism that contribute to failure to thrive. (From Nutrition in Medicine http://www.nutritioninmedicine.org/)
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 2 / Part 2
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Tags
Archived
Archived
Basic Sciences
Nutrition
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 2
Part 2
Curriculum Week
Part 2
Discipline
Nutritional Sciences
Pediatrics
MCC Presentations
Failure To Thrive (Infant, Child)
Newborn Assessment
MeSH
Enteral Nutrition [E02.642.500.360]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Infant, Premature [M01.060.703.520.520]
Metabolism, Inborn Errors [C16.320.565]
Nutritional Requirements [G07.203.650.620]