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Nutritional Requirements of a Burn Patient in the ER

***** is a p*****per concerning ***** nutritional requirements of a burn patient who has just arrived in the ER. His weight, height and lifestyle are taken ***** to consideration when deciding his course ***** ***** treatment.

Mr. Sampson is a 48 year old journal*****t who has been admitted to the ER with burns over 40% of his body. He is 6 feet tall and weighs about 175 pounds. His lab work results are not back yet.

One thing that needs to be done immediately is ***** start an IV so that he can receive hydration and any later required nutrients. The longer the IV is delayed, the harder it will be to start due to veins collapsing from dehydration. Fluids are also necessary in ***** prevention of hypovolemia and shock. Though not a nutritional requirement, the patient also needs to be on oxygen ***** if ***** intubated due to possibility ***** having inhaled smoke and the larynx ***** lungs being burned. Th***** can prevent the ***** from talking and giving information on his eating habits ***** if he is taking any nutritional supplements such as vitamins or herbs.

*****re isn't much known about his pre-injury, pre-burn nutritional status so ***** patient's height and weight proportion can be helpful in determining if the patients is under or overweight. It is important ***** know ***** much as possible ***** the patient's nutrition prior to this incident *****cause ***** the patient is malnour*****hed it can affect the body's abil*****y to heal.

***** c*****giver can also observe the ***** fingernails for possible ***** problems such ***** iron deficiency anemia.

Mr. Sampson's energy ***** ***** healing are 3605.7072 BEE. His protein needs are 158.76 g to 238.14g. There are some benefits for early enteral feeding. These benefits include decreasing hypermetabolic response ***** speeding wound *****. ***** are important because the body needs ***** stabilize as soon as possible to prevent shock ***** can occur ***** hypovolemia and when ***** skin is compromised. Since the skin is the ***** largest organ and helps regulate body temperature, ***** damage can be serious. The ********** the ***** *****s to heal, the greater ***** chance of a full recovery ***** the