Physiology 4520A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Human Body Weight, Standard Anatomical Position
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Midterm mostly mc, covers up to lect 5, case study questions, calculator req"d, 2 hours, classroom or the auditorium (watch out for owl), ask about symptoms referring to specific diseases / class notes. #80 overview of the gi tract and related conditions. Interpretation of the parameters: ethnic variations, familial variations, environmental. Eva of body size / wt / proportions. Comparison of data over time (e. g. height of a child at year 3 to year 5: rate of growth (ht / wt, estimate nutritional adequacy. Stunting (short status: may reflect lt malnutrition, ht is not easily affected as wt does. Parallax (being at eye-level when measuring the height of the person) may occur if not in line with the person"s eye level. Indirect measurements: for patients who have difficulty standing (i. e. bed/chair-bound, icu, paralysis) Wasting: may reflect recent, st malnutrition or dehydration. Calculations -> do not have to memorize this formula.