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INTERVENTION |
EVALUATION/OUTCOME |
Anthropometric |
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Measure and plot on appropriate growth chart. Please see section on Growth Assessment and Anthropometric Measurements.
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Consider tube feeding if either of the following:
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Caregiver(s) and interdisciplinary team decide either to tube feed, or to continue oral feeding alone with re-evaluation at later specified date. |
Measure:
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Calculate:
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(Note: reference values for these measurements in infancy are questionable. These values may be most useful in older children. Reference values may be found in Frisancho, 1981) |
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Obtain and plot all previous anthropometrics that are available. |
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Compare all current measurements to reference data and previous measurements. |
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Dietary |
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Assess dietary intake by diet history and food record. See section on Nutrition Assessment. Assess adequacy of caloric intake based on growth records. Estimate calorie needs. See section on Energy Needs. Estimate fluid needs and assess adequacy of fluid intake. See section on Nutritional Intake Expectations. |
Consider tube feeding if either of the following:
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Feeding |
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Estimate number of hours per day spent feeding child. Assess oral-motor skills to determine ability to take solids and liquids. See section on Assessment of Feeding. Assess ability to swallow to determine risk of aspiration (e.g., videofluoroscopy). |
Consider tube feeding if any of the following:
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Medical |
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Obtain the following:
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