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hbsimmons88

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on: Aug 21, 2018
What other anthropometric measurements, if any, may be helpful in fully assessing Mr. Kim's nutritional status and disease risk?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are the major side effects of her chemotherapy and radiation therapy?
 
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jessofishing

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 Waist circumference
 WHR (Waist to hip ratio) and WHtR (Waist to height ratio)
 Bodyfat (though, not likely to be obtained in a clinical setting)

Answer to Question 2

 Chemotherapy side effects:
- Neutropenia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anemia
- Diarrhea
- Nausea/vomiting
- Dysgeusia
- Xerostomia
- Mucositis
- Alopecia
- Some are cardiotoxic, neurotoxic, and/or nephrotoxic
 Radiation therapy side effects:
- Side effects depend on the area of the body being irradiated
- Nutritional effects are not expected unless the esophagus is affected, which may include:
Mucositis, xerostomia, odynophagia
- Late effects may include pneumonitis, lymphedema, other malignancies, and brachial plexopathy
- Fatigue
- Anorexia


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