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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Chapter 19 - <strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> Chronic Renal Failure<br />

Assessment Intervention Evaluation/Outcome<br />

Normal serum sodium: ≠<br />

135 145 mEq/l<br />

Sodium (Na) High or low serum Na, indicates fluid<br />

balance problems and/or high or low<br />

sodium intake. Determine dietary<br />

responses in consultation <strong>with</strong> physician.<br />

Normal serum potassium: ≠<br />

Potassium (K) If serum K is high, restrict K intake:<br />

1-3mEq/kg/day (1meq = 39mg)<br />

3.5-5.5 mEq/l<br />

Consider K supplement if K is low.<br />

Normal serum creatinine: ≠<br />

Cr is a measure of kidney function. Normal<br />

values increase <strong>with</strong> increased skeletal<br />

muscle. Cr will be high in CKD. Knowing Cr<br />

helps the RD to know how advanced the<br />

CKD is.<br />

Creatinine (Cr)<br />

0 - 1 week 0.2 - 1.1<br />

1 week - 2 months 0.1 - 0.6<br />

2 month - 2 years 0.1 - 0.4<br />

2 years - 10 years 0.1 - 0.6<br />

10 years - 14 years 0.2 - 0.9<br />

>/= 14 years 0.2 - 1.1<br />

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Normal BUN: 6-20 mg/dl ≠<br />

BUN is a measure of protein waste<br />

products in the blood. If BUN is very high<br />

(>80-100), it may be a major indication<br />

<strong>for</strong> initiation of dialysis. Protein intake may<br />

need to be reduced to the DRI <strong>for</strong> age or<br />

slightly less if BUN is high and dialysis<br />

cannot be immediately started.<br />

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)<br />

BUN >80-90 on dialysis may indicate need<br />

<strong>for</strong> decrease in protein intake, or change<br />

in dialysis regimen.<br />

BUN

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