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Medical nutrition therapy is an essential component of multidisciplinary management of burns patients

Tuesday August 20, 2019

Learning objectives:

1. Define the common demographics of burns patients

2. Explain how a burn is defined

3. Describe how nutrition impacts burn patient recovery

4. Outline the pathophysiology of a major burn with respect to:

• hypermetabolism
• carbohydrate
• protein
• fat
• vitamins/minerals

5. Identify the nutritional needs of patients with <20% burns

6. Explain the dietetic and patient-centred goals

7. Outline nutritional assessment of the burns patient

8. Summarise interventions: enteral feeding/ diet/ protein/ CHO/ Vitamin goals. Identify unique considerations when managing burns patients

9. Identify the special challenges of the obese patient

10. Describe how to monitor the effectiveness of nutrition support

Watching this presentation and completing the assessment can contribute towards assessable Continuing Professional Development hours.

About the Presenter

Michelle is the Senior Dietitian for the State Adult Burns Unit, at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Western Australia. She is currently undertaking a Masters of Clinical Science through the University of Adelaide which involves a systematic review of perioperative enteral feeding in burns patients. Michelle has presented at the Australian and New Zealand Burn Association conference, and is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Burns Dietitian Discussion Group.

Registration includes

• Access to the live webinar or a recording of the webinar
• Presentation notes
• Assessment quiz and certificate
• Suggested further reading

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