Nutritional Index (NI) of de Jong et al for Malnutrition (Maastricht Index)

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for malnutrition using the nutritional index of de Jong et al (Maastricht Index).

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an adult for malnutrition?

Yes

Body weight

Ideal body weight

Serum albumin in g/L

Serum prealbumin

Total white blood cell count

Percent lymphocytes in the peripheral blood differential (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Nutritional index

Is the patient malnourished?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Nutritional Risk Index (NRI)
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Nutrition Screening Equation (NSEq)
- Nutrition Assessment Grid for Evaluating an Elderly Patient for Malnutrition
Laboratory Tests
- Serum Albumin
Other Testing
- Creatinine-Height Index
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Prognostic Inflammatory and Nutrition Index (PINI)

Specialty

Nutrition

Objective

clinical diagnosis
including family history for genetics

ICD-10

E43 - Unspecified severe protein-energy malnutrition
E44 - Protein-energy malnutrition of moderate and mild degree

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient for malnutrition using the nutritional index of de Jong et al (Maastricht Index).

Specialty: Nutrition

Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics

ICD-10: E43, E44,

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