S44 - Optimal Management of the Adult Short Bowel Syndrome Patient: The Clinician’s Toolkit (S44)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the factors contributing to diarrhea and malabsorption in short bowel syndrome
2. Implement the short bowel diet with success and optimize hydration in the patient with short bowel syndrome
3. Select and dose medications in a stepwise fashion to maximize absorption, improve quality of life and achieve enteral autonomy where possible

FACULTY AND TOPICS
Optimizing Management in the Short Bowel Syndrome Patient: Contribution of Diet and Hydration
Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, GI Nutrition Support Specialist, Department of Nutrition Services, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA

Using Appropriate Pharmacotherapy: The Right Drug at the Right Time
Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

MODERATOR
John DiBaise, MD, FACG, FASPEN, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

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