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Nutrition Challenges for Pediatric Patients With Critical Illness (SA20)

Saturday, March 2 • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

In Person_Virtual

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Identify pediatric patients with critical illness who may safely be started on enteral nutrition.
  2. Describe how continuous renal replacement therapy impacts micronutrient needs.
  3. Develop a nutrition plan for pediatric patients on continuous renal replacement therapy.  
  4. Evaluate the impacts of critical illness on energy needs for patients with baseline low energy needs.
  5. Develop a nutrition plan for pediatric patients with baseline low energy needs.


PRESENTERS AND TOPICS
Nutrition Support for Children With Critical Illness on Continuous Rental Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Katarina Berry, MS, RD, LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Enteral Nutrition for the Child on ECMO and Other Advanced Life Support Device Needs
Laura Gearman, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, Clinical Nutrition Manager and Pediatric Registered Dietitian, Department of Clinical Nutrition, M Health Fairview - University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, MN

Nutrition Support for the Child With Baseline Low Energy Needs Who Experiences Critical Illness
Jorge Coss-Bu, MD, Professor, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Moderator
Laura Gearman, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

CE Credit: 1.5 hours
Level: Intermediate
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-027-L01-P