Section: 2-1 - Legacy Hospice

Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) may have 30-50% higher energy requirements. Patients with Depleted Protein Stores (DPS) (e.g., as a result of pressure ulcers, burns, surgery, cancer, sepsis, and hospitalization) require 150-300 calories per gram of nitrogen ratio, depending on the severity of their condition; nitrogen grams are ... ................
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