Acid-Base in Nutrition Support: From Science to Practical Application

Nutrition support clinicians perform a critical role in the identification and acid-base abnormalities in patients requiring specialized nutrition support. A comprehensive understanding of these disorders is critical for optimizing management of enteral and/or parenteral nutrition, as well as intravenous fluids. This four-part webinar series is intended for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, or allied health professionals desiring to learn a systematic approach to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. The overall objective of this series is to provide clinicians with the knowledge to accurately assess adult, pediatric, or neonatal patients given varying patient case scenarios. This four-part webinar series is intended for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, or allied health professionals desiring to learn a systematic approach to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. In this session, we will focus on acid-base abnormalities in adult nutrition support patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the homeostatic mechanisms responsible for normal acid-base balance
• Describe metabolic and respiratory acid-base disorders and differentiate the common etiologies of acid-base abnormalities in adult patients receiving specialized nutrition support
• Formulate a treatment plan for the management of acidemia and alkalemia given an adult patient nutrition support scenario