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Nutrition in sepsis: review

Expiry Date
: 31/01/2025
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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Nutrition in patients with sepsis is challenging and is different from the standard feeding approach in critically ill patients.

Keywords: Sepsis, Enteral feeding, Parenteral feeding, Pharmaco-nutrition, Glutamine, Arginine

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to provide an overview and give practical recommendations of all aspects of nutrition in the setting of sepsis.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Pathophysiology of Sepsis: A Two-Faced Immune-Inflammatory State

  2. Calories and Proteins required in sepsis
  3. Enteral vs. Parenteral Feeding in septic patients
  4. Pharmaco-Nutrition: glutamine, arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, vitamin C
  5. Nutrition Stewardship.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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