303448 - Medical Nutrition 2 Lab |
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Credit Hours1 Pre-requisite- Co-requisite303440 Distribution0 + 3 |
This lab course complements Medical Nutrition 2 by providing hands-on experience through selected case studies and dietetic applications. Students will explore the aetiologies, diagnostic tools, signs, symptoms, and pathophysiological correlations of diseases requiring nutritional rehabilitation, including those related to selected surgeries, burns, and accidents. The course emphasizes diet planning for cardiovascular, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, renal, and obstructive pulmonary diseases, as well as hypercatabolic conditions like cancer and AIDS. Students will also learn to prepare tube feeding formulas and understand their appropriate use. Each practical session involves planning and assessing diets tailored to the specific diseases covered. |