Clinical nutrition : malnutrition in intestinal disease.

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<p>Dr Andrew Tomkins lectures on malnutrition in patients with gastrointestinal disease which, after surgery, frequently leads to impaired wound healing and a susceptibility to infection. Other effects of malnutrition can lead to an imbalance of electrolytes and trace-elements as well as anaemia, but the main problem is often protein-energy malnutrition resulting from an inadequate intake of calories. Tomkins shows how the severity of malnutrition can be assessed and how severe malnutrition should be managed by intensive prevention measures in at-risk cases and an elemental diet or parenteral nutrition in already established cases. 5 segments.</p>
<p>Dr Andrew Tomkins lectures on malnutrition. He shows how it is common among patients with gastrointestinal disease and can lead to impaired wound healing and a susceptibility to infection. Other effects of malnutrition can lead to an imbalance of electrolytes and trace-elements as well as anaemia, but the main problem is often protein-energy malnutrition. This results from either an inadequate availability or volitional intake of calories. Tomkins shows how the severity of malnutrition can be assessed and how severe malnutrition should be managed by intensive prevention measures in at-risk cases and an elemental diet or parenteral nutrition in already established cases.</p>

Clinical nutrition : malnutrition in intestinal disease.

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