Includes bibliographical references.

Metabolic response to stress (includes carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism) -- Nutrition assessment and monitoring -- Energy and macronutrient requirements in the critically ill child -- Micronutrient requirements in the critically ill child -- Fluid-electrolyte and acid base requirements -- Drug--nutrient interactions -- Parenteral versus enteral nutrition -- Enteral nutrition in the critically ill child -- Guidelines and algorithms for feeding the critically ill child -- Neonate -- Trauma including traumatic brain injury -- Burns and wound healing -- Solid-organ transplantation -- Renal failure -- Pulmonary failure -- Gastrointestinal issues including hepatic failure and acute pancreatitis -- Nutrition for the postoperative cardiothoracic patient -- Nutrition support of the pediatric surgical ICU patient -- Immunonutrition -- Cancer and immunodeficiency -- Care of the obese child in the PICU -- Nutrition in resource-limited settings -- Nursing considerations in the provision of nutrition support to the critically ill child -- Case studies.