USMLE® Step 2 CK · Nutrition · Topic NUTR-GER-01
Nutrition in older adults, dysphagia & end of life
Nutrition in older adults, dysphagia & end of life (NUTR-GER-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Nutrition (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 729). Guideline basis: AGS Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Position Statement (2014); ESPEN Geriatrics (2022) + Dementia (2024).. Covers: Unintentional weight loss, Sarcopenia, supplements, appetite stimulants, Dysphagia and aspiration, Advanced dementia and end of life. Practice 5 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- NUTR-GER-01
- Chapter
- Nutrition
- Review Book Page
- p. 729
- QuestionBank Items
- 5 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: AGS Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Position Statement (2014); ESPEN Geriatrics (2022) + Dementia (2024).
Key Clinical Sections
- Unintentional weight loss
- Sarcopenia, supplements, appetite stimulants
- Dysphagia and aspiration
- Advanced dementia and end of life
- Pressure injury nutrition