Medical MCQ-Among patients who require nutritional resuscitation in an intensive care unit, the best evidence that nutritional suppo is adequate is

Among patients who require nutritional resuscitation in an intensive care unit, the best evidence that nutritional suppo is adequate is

Urinary nitrogen excretion levels

Total serum protein level

Serum albumin level

Serum transferrin levels

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Pathology

Correct Answer:

Serum albumin level

Description:

.Because of its relationship to inflammation, serum albumin is no longer considered a good indicator of malnutrition or protein repletion. .However, a decreased serum albumin is considered an indicator of morbidity and moality and persons with low albumin levels are sometimes at nutritional risk for other reasons. ref Robbins 9/e pg 345

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