Didactics Archive

Medical Management of Intestinal Failure
Session Date
Session Date: 
July 16, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Describe the role of medical management of short bowel syndrome/intestinal failure (SBS/IF)
  • Identify when to use anti-diarrheals in SBS/IF
  • Determine the appropriateness of using growth factor therapy in overall medical management of SBS/IF
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Nutritional Management of SBS/IF
Session Date
Session Date: 
June 18, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Maria Karimbakas, RD
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Describe the diet principles that have been successful in the management of short bowel syndrome/intestinal failure (SBS/IF)
  • Determine when to utilize oral rehydration solutions in SBS/IF
  • Evaluate the outcomes of dietary management in overall care of SBS/IF
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Clinical and Laboratory Monitoring for Parenteral Nutrition
Session Date
Session Date: 
June 4, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Marion Winkler, PhD, RD, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Rhode Island
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Monitor patients on long-term parenteral nutrition (PN)
  • Evaluate laboratory data of patients receiving long-term PN
  • Recognize and manage PN complications
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Prescribing PN 101 and Transitioning to HPN
Session Date
Session Date: 
May 21, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Vanessa Kumpf, Pharm D, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Identify the indications for commencing parenteral nutrition (PN)
  • Describe the principles of prescribing and monitoring PN
  • Analyze the appropriate time and principles for transitioning a patient on PN to the home setting
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Recognizing Intestinal Failure
Session Date
Session Date: 
May 7, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Douglas Seidner, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Define and differentiate between intestinal failure (IF) and short bowel syndrome (SBS)
  • Identify the types of IF based on pathophysiology
  • Summarize outcomes for IF
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