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Energy Requirement and Consumption in the Critically Ill Patient
Objectives This chapter will: 1. Describe the pathogenesis of hypermetabolism in critical illness. 2. Delineate the components of total energy expenditure. 3. Review techniques for the measurement of energy expenditure in critically ill patients. 4. Explain how to estimate energy…