Nutritional Guidance for Respiratory Disorders

Overview

• Focus on nutritional guidance for respiratory disorders: COPD, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis
• Quiz at the end to test understanding

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• Chronic lung disease causing airway obstruction
• Includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis
• Patients with COPD often malnourished

Nutritional Recommendations for COPD

• High-calorie, high-protein diet
• Small, frequent meals
• Rest before meals to help with shortness of breath
• Increased fluid intake to thin respiratory secretions

Cystic Fibrosis

• Autosomal recessive disorder
• Thick, sticky mucus plugs organ ducts
• Causes breathing issues, pancreatic dysfunction, malabsorption
• Patients have 2X energy needs of others

Nutritional Recommendations for Cystic Fibrosis

• High-fat, high-calorie, high-protein diet
• Pancreatic enzymes with meals and snacks
• Fat-soluble vitamin supplementation (A, D, E, K)
• Increased intake of salt and fluids due to salt loss with sweat

Tuberculosis (TB)

• Infectious disease of the lungs
• Symptoms: persistent cough, bloody sputum, night sweats, fatigue
• Causes decreased appetite, weight loss, malnutrition

Nutritional Recommendations for TB

• High-calorie, high-protein, nutrient-dense diet

Quiz

1. Individuals with COPD are advised to eat small, frequent meals and rest before meals. (True)
2. When should a patient with cystic fibrosis take pancreatic enzymes? (With meals and snacks)
3. How should protein and calorie intake be adjusted for an individual with tuberculosis? (Increased)

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