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causes of swallowing difficulty

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pain with eating

swallowing dysfunction

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causes of decreased intake

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swallowing difficulty

dietary limitation

psychosocial

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causes of dietary limitations leading to decreased intake

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decreased appetite

dietary restrictions (adolescences, 12+)

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causes of psychosocial issues of decrease intake

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poverty

behavioral

child neglect/abuse

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cause of mouth soreness

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stomatitis

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pain with chewing

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gingivitis

periodontitis

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pain with swallowing

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esophagitis

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problems with coordination cause

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cerebral palsy

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muscle weakness cause

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muscular dystrophy

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causes of decreased appetite leading to dietary limitations leading to decreased intake

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chronic dz

medications for seizures or hyperactivity

satiety from sugar

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pain with eating causes

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stomatitis (mouth soreness)

gingivitis (pain with chewing)

periodontitis (pain with chewing)

esophagitis (pain with swallowing)

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causes of dietary restrictions leading to decreased intake

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fad or health diets

irrational beliefs

anorexia nervosa

(only applies to adolescents)

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swallowing dysfunction causes

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cerebral palsy (coordination)

muscular dystrophy (muscle weakness)

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poverty causes

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homelessness

refugee status

poverty

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behavioral causes of decreased intake

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picky eater

feeding aversion

hyperactivity

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causes of neglect leading to psychosocial-effected decreased intake

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child neglect

child abuse

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stomatitis question

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Is your mouth sore?

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gingivitis question

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Does it hurt to chew?

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periodontitis question

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Does it hurt to chew?

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esophagitis question

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Does it hurt to swallow?

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cerebral palsy question

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Are there problems with coordination?

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muscular dystrophy question

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Is there muscle weakness?

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chronic dz question

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Are you followed for any medical conditions?

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what medications to be looking out for which can cause dec appetite

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medications for hyperactivity or seizures

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satiety from sugar questions
Do you drink fruit juice or soda between meals? Do you snack between meals?
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fad or health diet questions
Do you avoid certain foods? | only applies to adolescents
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irrational beliefs questions
Are there certain foods that you cannot eat? | only applies to adolescents
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anorexia nervosa questions
Are you dissatisfied with your body size? Does your weight affect the way you think about yourself? (only applies to adolescents)
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picky eater questions
Does the child refuse to eat certain foods?
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feeding aversion questions
Is the child anxious at mealtime?
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hyperactivity questions
Is the child busy with other activities at mealtime?
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homelessness question
What is your family’s living situation?
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refugee question
What is your family’s living situation?
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poverty question
Are there times when members of your family are hungry?
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child neglect questions
Who is at your house when you come home from school (when you get up in the morning, when you go to sleep at night?
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child abuse questions
Have you ever been hurt by someone taking care of you?
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increased intake causes
increased needs increased losses
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hypermetabolism causes
inc metabolic rate inc activity
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cytokines causes
chronic inflammation chronic infection
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inc metabolic rate causes
congenital heart dz, other conditions asthma, other conditions hyperthryoidism
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congenital heart dz questions
Does the child have a heart condition?
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asthma questions
Does the child have a problem with their lungs?
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hyperthyroidism questions
Does the child have episodes of heart pounding? Does the child have increased energy? Does the child have sudden mood changes? [Flighty - heart flutters, flits around, flipping emotions]
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causes of increased activity leading to increased needs
hyperactivity attention deficit
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short attention span cause
attention deficit
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impulsivity cause
attention deficit
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attention deficit questions
Does the child have a short attention span and impulsivity?
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hyperactivity causing increased intake questions
Is the child fidgety and always ‘on the go’?
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chronic inflammatory dz causes
inflammatory bowel dz cystic fibrosis
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what causes abd pain and diarrhea
inflammatory bowel dz
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what causes chronic cough and dyspnea
cystic fibrosis
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what causes sinus infections
cystic fibrosis
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cystic fibrosis questions
Has the child had a chronic cough and dyspnea? Has the child had sinus infections?
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chronic infection causes
TB chronic Hep B primary immunodeficiency HIV infection
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increased caloric needs causes
hypermetabolism cytokines
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what causes a fever, cough, and weight loss
TB
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what causes abd pain and jaundice
chronic Hep B
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what causes recurrent infections of the ears, sinuses, skin, or lungs
primary immunodeficiency
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what causes swollen lymph nodes, mouth infections, and weight loss
HIV infection
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increased caloric losses causes
GI losses renal losses inborn errors of metabolism (only infants below age 2)
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GI losses causes
Celiac dz inflammatory bowel dz bulimia nervosa (only adolescents above age 12)
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causes of renal loss leading to increased caloric loss
chronic renal dz DM
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inborn errors of metabolism causes
disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism | only infants below age 2
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bulimia nevosa question
Have you made yourself “sick” because you feel uncomfortably full? (only applies to adolescents)
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what makes pt's vomit b/c they feel full
bulimia nervosa (only adolescents above age 12)
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eating disorders in general questions
Do you worry you have lost control over how much you eat? | only adolescents above age 12
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what causes chronic diarrhea and abd bloating
Celiac dz
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Celiac dz questions
Has the child had chronic diarrhea and abdominal bloating?
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inflammatory bowel disease questions
Has the child had bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain?
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what causes bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain
inflammatory bowel disease
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what causes chronic GI dz
Celiac dz inflammatory bowel disease
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chronic renal dz causes
chronic renal insufficiency nephrotic syndrome
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DM symptoms causes
poor control DM leading to high blood sugars DM leading to increased susceptibility to infection out of control DM leading to diabetic ketoacidosis
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what causes thirst and inc appetite
DM in poor control with high blood sugars
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what causes yeast infections or oral thrush
DM leading to increased susceptibility to infection
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what causes lethargy, rapid breathing, inc urine output, and abd pain
out of control DM leading to diabetic ketoacidosis
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out of control DM leading to diabetic ketoacidosis questions
Has the child had lethargy, rapid breathing, increased urine output, and abdominal pain?
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DM in poor control leading to high blood sugars questions
Has the child had inc thirst and inc appetite?
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DM leading to increased susceptibility to infection questions
Has the child had yeast infections or oral thrush?
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what causes fatigue, nausea, and decreased freq of urination
chronic renal insufficiency
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chronic renal insufficiency questions
Has the child had fatigue, nausea, and decreased frequency of urination?
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what causes swelling around the eyes, legs, or abd
nephrotic syndrome
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nephrotic syndrome questions
Has the child had swelling around the eyes, legs, or abdomen?
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what causes severe dehydration following minor illnesses
disorders of carbohydrate metabolism | only infants below age 2
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what causes hypoglycemia following a period of fasting
disorders of carbohydrate metabolism | only infants below age 2
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disorders of carbohydrate metabolism questions
Has the child had severe dehydration following minor illnesses? Has the child had hypoglycemia following a period of fasting? (only infants below age 2)
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gen PMHx questions
ongoing medical conditions PSHx hospitalizations
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PMHx medication questions
list of current medications include any OTC meds and herbal remedies
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PMHx allegies questions
list any medical allergies and the type of reaction that occurred
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Social Hx questions
describe the socioeconomic situation and any stresses at home
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PFHx questions
Any hereditary conditions that run in the family

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