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Description:
Patients receiving treatment for an eating disorder are at risk for potentially fatal fluid and electrolyte shifts related to refeeding syndrome and pseudo-Bartter syndrome. It is imperative that dietitians, therapists, psychiatry providers, and medical providers working with these patients recognize risk factors and early warning signs of these conditions and work together to assess and treat these individuals. This presentation will address refeeding syndrome and pseudo-Bartter syndrome in terms of risk factors, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. Basic pathophysiology will be addressed as well as the potential adverse effects. Case studies will provide clinicians with realistic examples of how patients can be endangered by these and other conditions related to eating disorder treatment. Factors necessitating a higher level of care will also be addressed.
Objectives:
Based on the content of the workshop participants will be able to:
1. Identify risk factors for refeeding syndrome and pseudo-Bartter syndrome.
2. Identify symptoms and lab findings in refeeding syndrome and pseudo-Bartter syndrome.
3. Identify factors that indicate a higher level of care
About the Presenter:
Taralyn Johnson is a family nurse practitioner with ten years of experience treating the physical complications of eating disorders. She is the attending provider for the medical team on the adult Residential Treatment Center at the Center for Change. Over the years, Taralyn has witnessed the very significant harm inflicted on the body by different eating disorder behaviors. She is passionate about keeping her patients safe, making eating disorder treatment as comfortable as possible, and educating her patients and their families about the physical consequences of these illnesses.
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