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Comatose: 1.1
Confined to bed: 1.2
Out of bed: 1.3
Normal activities of daily living (ADLs): 1.5
Injury factors
Surgery:
Minor: 1.01.2
Major: 1.11.3
Skeletal trauma: 1.11.6
Head trauma: 1.61.8
Infection:
Mild: 1.01.2
Moderate: 1.21.4
Severe: 1.41.8
Burns (% body surface area [BSA]):
<20% BSA: 1.21.5
20%40% BSA: 1.51.8
>40% BSA: 1.82.0
Fever factor
Fahrenheit scale: add 7% of REE for every 1 over normal
Centigrade scale: add 13% of REE for every 1 over normal
References and recommended readings
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Christie C, ed. Florida Dietetic Association Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
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