SCCM Resource Library-Managing Ongoing Nutrition Support Shortages: Implications in the Critically Ill

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The transcript discusses the challenges and solutions surrounding micronutrient and macronutrient deficiencies, especially in critically ill patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN). It highlights how PN involves specific vitamin and trace element supplementation, emphasizing the difficulty in detecting deficiencies solely through lab tests due to fasting requirements and an imperfect correlation with body stores. Common micronutrient deficiencies, signs, and their implications for malnutrition diagnosis are detailed, with a stress on physical assessments and monitoring. The professionals stressed the impact of shortages of PN components like amino acids and lipids on patient care, especially in critical care settings, and the necessity of navigating these shortages with alternative strategies. Multi-chamber bags, changes in lipid administration, and potential alternative therapies are discussed as ways to combat these shortages, alongside a call to maintain awareness on the status of pharmaceutical supplies. The sessions concluded with expert considerations on dealing with product shortages efficiently and emphasized the implications these shortages have on patient outcomes, such as malnutrition and extended hospital stays. The professionals urged active management and reporting of shortages, along with collaboration with pharmaceutical companies and healthcare entities to mitigate the impact.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | Managing Ongoing Nutrition Support Shortages: Implications in the Critically Ill

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

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Year 2024

Keywords

micronutrient deficiencies

macronutrient deficiencies

parenteral nutrition

vitamin supplementation

trace elements

critical care

amino acids shortages

lipid administration

alternative therapies

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