Description

This weeks episode was requested by a listener and current RD2Be studying for the RD Exam. You're gonna learn about dumping syndrome. This is a condition that affects people who've had GI surgeries. Fortunately, as dietitians, we can have a big impact on improving patients quality of life who are struggling with this condition. 

I use a case study and review a story to reinforce concepts covered in the episode so you'll be more likely to remember how to manage these patients if you're asked a question about dumping syndrome on the RD Exam.

This is what you'll learn in this episode:

• What dumping syndrome is 
• Common GI surgeries that increase the risk of developing dumping syndrome
• Symptoms associated with early and late dumping syndrome
• How to manage dumping syndrome through Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

Here's a glance at this episode:

[05:00] A review of common GI tract procedures

[08:36] An overview of the symptoms associated with dumping syndrome

[11:50] A discussion of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) that can help control the symptoms associated with dumping syndrome

[15:00] A recap of dumping syndrome by applying the MNT to a case study