Enteral Nutrition in Renal Patients with Hemodialysis and AKI cases

There are so many questions about how to approach renal patients requiring enteral nutrition. Does everyone need a renal formula? Is refeeding syndrome still a risk? What do you do about protein for critically ill renal patients?

This video breaks down the basics of kidney function and enteral feeding, discusses all the questions above, and includes two case studies for a hemodialysis patient and an acute kidney injury patient.

Looking for more on renal nutrition support? DNS members can check out the April 2021 edition of Support Line, the DNS publication focused on clinical nutrition support care. This edition's articles include Common Medication Issues in Dialysis Patients, A Guide to Enteral Nutrition for Patients with Renal Failure, and Micronutrient Losses in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy with a quiz for continuing education credit.

Closed captions by Katie Gengozian RDN.