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Protein in critical care
Mrs. Lizl Veldsman | Clinical
The role of protein administration in the critically ill patient
| Topic / Title of the Talk | Protein in critical care |
| Field of Medicine | Critical Care |
| Length of the Talk | 20 Mins |
| CPD Accreditation No. | MDB015/MPDP/070/39 |
| Category of the Talk | Overview |
| CPD Type | Clinical | Subscription CPD |
| Languages (Translations) & Subtitles | Not Translated |
| Speaker | Mrs. Lizl Veldsman |
Talk Description
This presentation covers the role of protein administration in the critically ill patient and covers the following:
* basic pathophysiology of muscle wasting in the ICU (incl. entities such as anabolic resistance, autophagy)
* protein administration (which patients, dosing form, route, timing & mode of administration, as well as concomitant therapies e.g. early mobilisation
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