Multisystem processes

Multisystem processes:

• nutrition
  • generation, expenditure, and storage of energy at the whole-body level
  • assessment of nutritional status across the life span, including calories, protein, essential nutrients, hypoalimentation
  • functions of nutrients
  • protein-calorie malnutrition
  • vitamin deficiencies and/or toxicities (including megaloblastic anemia with other findings)
  • mineral deficiencies and toxicities
• temperature regulation
• adaptation to environmental extremes, including occupational exposures
  • physical and associated disorders (including temperature, radiation, burns, decreased atmospheric pressure, high-altitude sickness, increased water pressure)
  • chemical (including gases, vapors, smoke inhalation, agricultural hazards, organic solvents, heavy metals, principles of poisoning and therapy)
• fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance disorders
• inherited metabolic disorders, including disorders related to amino acids, purines, porphyrins, carnitine, fatty acids, and carbohydrates                                                                                              Source:http://www.usmleworldwide.com/blog/?p=176