Abstract

GARNICA ESCAMILLA, Marco Antonio et al. Nutrition in the burn patient, is there an ideal diet?. Med. crít. (Col. Mex. Med. Crít.) [online]. 2023, vol.37, n.1, pp.40-46.  Epub Sep 30, 2023. ISSN 2448-8909.  https://doi.org/10.35366/109962.

Nutrition is one of the key pillars in the treatment of patients with severe burns, since as a consequence of the burns, one of the pathophysiological responses is developed characterized by a state of hypercatabolism and hypermetabolism with a secondary loss of lean mass, adipose tissue, vitamins and trace elements conditioning alterations in organic functioning. Therefore, it is extremely important to give the nutritional contribution in an adequate way, without falling into an infra or supra feeding, for which various mathematical methods are required to be able to calculate the lost caloric expenditure, and in this way avoid secondary complications. This work covers these pathophysiological mechanisms, as well as the techniques and requirements necessary to achieve adequate nutrition in patients with severe burns.

Keywords : nutrition; burn; hypermetabolism.