Pediatric Nutrition Flashcards
What is the main dietary energy source for infants?
Fats
What are some contraindications to breast feeding?
- Maternal Infections: TB, HIV, Hepatitis C
- Drugs: illicit drug use, lithium, radioactive compounds, tetracyclne
Why should honey be avoided in the first year of life?
Risk for botulism
If mom is a strict vegetarian and breastfeeding the child is at risk for what vitamin deficiency?
Vitamin B12
Is constipation common in breast fed infants?
No, it is uncommon for a breastfed infant to be constipated
What is Pica?
Persistent eating of non-nutritive, non-food substances, over at least 1-month
What is rumination disorder?
Repeated regurgitation of food over at least 1 month
What is a complication of anorexia nervosa in adolescent females?
Amenorrhea
How many months does a child have to have excessive evening or nighttime eating to clasify as night eating syndrome?
3 months
What is the treatment for eating disorders in kids?
- Often multidisciplinary
- Mental Health focused treatment
- Medications (usually adjunctive to psychotherapy)
What are medication therapies for bulimia?
- Fluoxetine/SSRI
- Topiramate
- Trazodone
What medications can be used to treat binge eating disorders?
- SSRI’s
- Topiramate
- Lisdexamphetamine
What makes up the female athlete triad?
What is typically the first sign?
Combination of amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and disordered eating
Amenorrhea
What is the diagnosis of female athlete triad syndrome?
- Diagnosis of exclusion
- Thorough history and PE to rule out other causes of amenorrhea
When should hormone replacement therapy be considered in a patient with female athlete triad syndrome?
After 6 months of amenorrhea
