Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency - What it is and how RDNs can help!
Dietitians in Nutrition SupportShow Notes
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) can have major impacts on an individual's health and quality of life. As a dietitian, there are a variety of ways you can help identify EPI and support your patient through their EPI treatment. In this video, Valaree, MS, RD, CSO, LDN, CNSC, FAND gives an introductory walk through what EPI looks like and how it's managed.
Closed captions provided by Kaitlyn Batista MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC
Timestamps: 0:12 Functions of the Pancreas 0:52 Role of the Exocrine Pancreas 2:17 Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) 3:29 Consequences of EPI 4:53 Who’s at Risk for EPI 5:10 EPI Risk Factors: 7:15 Diagnosing EPI 8:08 Signs and Symptoms 12:14 Direct Tests of Pancreatic Function 12:37 Indirect Tests of Pancreatic Function 13:52 Interventions of EPI 14:27 Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy 15:07 PERT Options 16:08 Mechanism of PERT 16:53 PERT Dosing 18:26 PERT Administration & Considerations 19:42 Patient Education & Counseling 20:39 Determining Efficacy of PERT 21:28 EPI Takeaways
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Links to our macronutrient digestion videos can be found here: Protein: https://youtu.be/R8qmK3x2lcY Carbohydrates: https://youtu.be/dBYNqV0LxTo Lipids: https://youtu.be/DRWnubourvg
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