DNS Support Line - October 2023

This open access issue was made possible through an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare.

Support Line is a Peer-Reviewed Publication of the Dietitians in Nutrition Support DPG. The October 2023 issue includes the following articles:

• Assessment and Management of Micronutrient-Associated Anemia in Patients Receiving Parenteral Nutrition With Focus on Iron
• Drug Shortages for Parenteral Nutrition with a Focus on Trace Elements
• Micronutrients to Consider in Adult Parenteral Nutrition Therapy: A Review on Thiamine and Copper

CPEU Level: 3
CPEU: 3 (valid until December 31, 2025)

Performance Indicators

• 8.2.1 Engages in educational activities to maintain knowledge and to obtain new knowledge of diseases and clinical condition.
• 10.4.1 Identifies classifications of nutraceutical pharmacological agents and the action on the body.
• 10.5.1 Reevaluates and adjusts plans of care to support client/patient health goals.

Learning Objectives

• The learner will be able to describe the regulation of hematopoiesis, identify the prevalence and causes of anemia in patients, and design a treatment plan for iron deficiency anemia.
• The learner will be able to identify micronutrient deficiencies and the clinical implications associated with parenteral nutrition drug shortages.
• The learner will be able to identify the functions of thiamine and copper and recognize the signs and symptoms of thiamine and copper deficiency as it relates to PN therapy.