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Adapting the Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam to Identify Adult Malnutrition in Critically ill patients with obesity

wednesday, JULY 19, 2023

12:00 pM - 2:00 PM Pst

Presenting Faculty

Michelle L Schneider Kozeniecki-1
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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 

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