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Nutrition in ICU Calorie Count
Presented from United Arab Emirates by Dr. Adel Mohamed Yasin Al SisiViews
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Case Description
Nutritional status in critically ill patients can be difficult to assess. Anthropometric measurements (eg. skin fold thickness and mid-arm circumference) are commonly used to assess populations but are not particularly useful in individuals. Biochemical tests also have their limitations: albumin...
Case Summary
- Critically ill patients are susceptible to malnutrition due to their condition upon ICU admission and subsequent physiological changes. Assessing nutritional status involves subjective global assessments, nutrition risk screening, and short-form assessments, considering patient age, disease severity, chronic illnesses, and oral intake habits. These assessments, combined with evaluations of muscle mass through mid-upper arm circumference measurements, ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI, provide a comprehensive understanding of the patient's nutritional state.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Adel Mohamed Yasin Al Sisi
Critical care Specialist,Prime Hospitals, DubaiCritical Care Consultant, Prime Hospitals, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
He has his expertise in critical care and emergency medicine with over 16 years of experience in dealing with acutely ill patients. Additionally he is an international reviewer of ICU articles and Participated as an author in ICU textbooks. He has in interest in Endotracheal and Nasotracheal intubation, use of mechanical ventilation , Insertion of Central Venous and Arterial access , Tapping of pleural effusion- Paracentesis , Pericardiocentesis , use of DC electrical shocks either in Advanced Cardiac Life Support or in the management of tachyarrhythmias.
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