Metabolism: Starvation versus Stress

Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP3 file: "Surgery ICU Rounds - Podcasts - Metabolism: Starvation versus Stress." By Jeffrey S. Guy, MD, MSc, FACS.Not feeding an injured or ill patient is not that same as a normal individual who is fasting. A pound of weight loss in the stress patient is significantly different than a pound of weight loss in someone on a diet. A basic understanding of stress metabolism is needed prior to a discussion of nutrition