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Professional Conduct
& Attitude
Skills
Knowledge
Health Supervision
Growth
Development
Behavior
Nutrition
Prevention of Illness
Issues Unique to Adolescence
Issues Unique to Newborns
Medical Genetics
Common Illnesses
& Problems
Common Chronic Illnesses/Disabilities
Therapeutics
Fluid & Electrolyte Management
Poisoning
Pediatric Emergencies
Child Abuse
Child Advocacy
Clinical Cases
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Medical Student Curriculum Guide
Knowledge—Nutrition
Rationale
Proper nutrition promotes growth and helps maintains health. A number of
pediatric conditions present as aberrations of growth where nutritional
assessment is central to diagnosis and treatment.
Learning Objectives
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State the calories/kg/day needed for normal growth in infants and small
children.
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Identify the major differences between human milk and commonly available
formulas.
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Describe the advantages of breast feeding and recognize common
difficulties experienced by breast-feeding mothers.
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Recognize factors that contribute to the development of obesity or failure
to thrive in childhood.
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State the components of a routine infant diet history.
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Indicate which vitamins and minerals commonly require supplementation in
infants, children and adolescents.
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Explain the way a diet designed to promote cardiovascular health in
children and adolescents differs from diets for adults.
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Recognize that chronically ill children may have special nutritional needs
requiring unique diets, supplements, or feeding methods. Identify ways diet
can be an essential aspect of treatment.
Competencies
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Discuss the nutritional advice to provide families regarding:
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Obtain a routine diet history on an infant that includes: the type of
feeding (breast vs. formula) with amount and frequency, types and
approximate amounts of solids, and diet supplements given (vitamins,
fluoride, iron).
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Determine whether a formula-fed infant is receiving adequate calories.
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Discuss how to advise families about the dietary prevention and treatment
of common pediatric mineral (iron, fluoride, calcium) and vitamin
deficiencies.
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Recognize when nutritional assessment is necessary beyond infancy, and
demonstrate how to obtain a daily diet diary with the assistance of a
nutritionist.
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