COMPLETED Gastrointestinal Disorders Worksheet DW.docx COMPLETED Gastrointestinal Disorde

COMPLETED Gastrointestinal Disorders Worksheet DW.docx  COMPLETED Gastrointestinal Disorders Worksheet   Malnutrition  Malnutrition involves a dietary deficiency. People may eat too much of the wrong type of food and have  malnutrition or when a person lacks nutrients because they do not consume enough food.  Lack of appetite or interest in food or drink tiredness sand irritability inability to concentrate always feeling cold loss  of fat, muscle mass, and body tissue higher risk of getting sick and taking longer to heal longer healing time for wounds higher risk of complications after surgery depression reduced sex drive and problems with fertility  ï‚·Physical exam Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) tool  Dietician  Insufficient energy intake Weight loss Loss of muscle mass Loss of subcutaneous fat Localized or generalized fluid accumulation that may mask weight loss  Diminished functional status  as measured by handgrip strength  Anorexia Nervosa  An eating disorder  characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight.  Extreme weight loss or  not making expected developmental weight gains Thin appearance Abnormal blood counts Fatigue  Insomnia Dizziness or fainting Bluish discoloration of the fingers Hair that thins, breaks or falls out Soft, downy hair covering the body Absence of menstruation Constipation and abdominal pain Dry or yellowish skin Intolerance of cold  ï‚·    Physical exam Lab  tests Psychological evaluation  Mental health