Adapting the Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam to Identify Adult Malnutrition in Critically ill patients with obesity
tuesday, JULY 18, 2023
12:00 pM - 2:00 PM Est
Michelle L. Schneider (kozeniecki)
Ms, RD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN
Lead Clinical Dietician
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Laura Andromalos
MS, RN, RDN, CSowm, cdces
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN, USA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Discuss the concepts of weight stigma and the obesity paradox
- Describe how to identify malnutrition in the critically ill patient with obesity
- Identify the key considerations in conducting NFPE for critically ill patients with obesity
- Demonstrate how to interpret clinical findings and examine NFPE techniques to determine micronutrient deficiencies and diagnose malnutrition in critically ill obese patients