Preface. Acknowledgements. Index to Other Nutrition Textbooks. Table of Case Studies at a Glance. CLINICAL NUTRITION CASE STUDIES. Case Study #1: Vegetarianism. Case Study #2: Nutritional Screening. Case Study #3: Nutritional Assessment. Case Study #4: Anorexia Nervosa-Bulimia Nervosa. Case Study #5: Polypharmacy. Case Study #6: Obesity Treated with Diet. Case Study #7: Obesity Treated with Surgery. Case Study #8: Obesity Treated with VLCD. Case Study #9: Weight Management with Cultural Concerns. Case Study #10: Gastritis in an Elderly Woman. Case Study #11: Chest Pain in an Elderly Woman. Case Study #12: Pediatric GERD . Case Study #13: Pediatric BPD. Case Study #14: Peptic Ulcer Disease Resulting in Gastrectomy. Part I: Peptic Ulcer Disease. Part II: Gastrectomy. Case Study #15: Diet and Diverticulosis Resulting in a Colostomy. Part I: Treatment with Diet. Part II: Treatment with Surgery. Case Study #16: Nutrigenomics: B+-Thalassemia Minor and Iron Overload. Case Study #17: Cystic Fibrosis. Case Study #18: Dietary Management of Atherosclerosis Resulting in Open-Heart Surgery. Part I: Diet and Balloon Dilatation. Part II: Diet with Supplements. Part III: Open-Heart Surgery. Case Study #19: Myocardial Infarction Resulting in Congestive Heart Failure. Part I: Myocardial Infarction without Hypercholesterolemia. Part II: Congestive Heart Failure. Case Study #20: Open-Heart Surgery Preceded by Cholecystectomy and Complicated by COPD. Part I: Cholecystectomy. Part II: Open-Heart Surgery with COPD Complications. Part III: COPD and Home Health Care. Case Study #21: Hypoglycemia. Case Study #22: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Case Study #23: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome. Part I: Initial Treatment. Part II: Adjustments in Diet and Medications. Case Study #24: Complications of Diabetes. Case Study #25: Gestational Diabetes. Case Study #26: Metabolic Syndrome. Case Study #27: Low-Carbohydrate Weight Reduction Diets. Case Study #28: Closed Head Injury and Home Health Care. Part I: Hospital Care. Part II: Home Health Care. Case Study #29: Pancreatitis/Hepatitis Resulting in Alcoholic Cirrhosis. Part I: Pancreatitis with Alcoholic Hepatitis. Part II: Tube Feeding. Case Study #30: Esophageal Cancer and Chemotherapy. Part I: Chemotherapy. Part II: TPN, Surgery and TF. Case Study #31: Colon Cancer and Malnutrition. Case Study #32: AIDS. Case Study #33: Peritoneal Dialysis. Case Study #34: Hypertension Resulting in Renal Disease, Hemodialysis and Kidney Transplant. Part I: Hypertension and Diet. Part II: Hemodialysis and Diet. Part III: Kidney Transplant. Case Study #35: Crohn's Disease and TPN. Part I: Ileostomy and Home TPN. Part II: TPN to po Feedings. BRIEF CLINICAL NUTRITION CASE STUDIES. Introduction to Brief Case Studies. Case Study #36: Renal Failure from NSAID Abuse. Case Study #37: Crohn's Disease in a Young College Female. Case Study #38: Metabolic Syndrome. Case Study #39: Non-Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Case Study #40: Herb-Drug Interactions. APPENDICES. Appendix A: Commonly Used Formulas and Conversion Factors. Appendix B: Blood, Plasma, or Serum Laboratory Values. Appendix C: Abbreviations. Appendix D: Multivitamin and Mineral I.V. Mixtures. Appendix E: A Partial List of Enteral Products. Appendix F: Electronic Resources Related to Nutrition.