Part I General principles of nutritional care: Introduction to Pathology; Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance; Nutritional Assessment; Drugs and Nutritional Care; Methods of Nutritional Support. Part II Nutritional care in specific clinical disorders: The Immune System; The Oral Cavity, Esophagus, and Stomach; The Intestinal Tract and Accessory Organs; The Urinary System; The Cardiovascular System; Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia, and Other Endocrine Disorders; Disorders of Energy Balance and Body Weight; Liver Disease and Alcoholism; Nutrition in Hypermetabolic Conditions; Nutrition and Cancer; Nutrition in Pulmonary Diseases; Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Nutritional Anemias; Nutritional Care in Neurological, Muscular, and Skeletal Disorders. Part III Appendices: Recommended Nutrient Intakes; Vocabulary and Abbreviations; Normal Laboratory Values; Conversion Factors; Osmolality and Specific Gravity; Caffeine; Formula-Feeding Products; Revised Daily Food Guide Food Groups; Age-Specific Lipid Values; Exchange Lists for Protein-, Sodium- and Potassium-Restricted Diets; Appropriate Serving Sizes of Usual Foods for Infants and Children; Growth and Development Charts for Infants and Children.
