Nutrition Assessment: Recent Episodes
Sarah Rusnak
Lecture audio and "guest lecture" podcasts as part of the Nutrition Assessment course at The Ohio State University. Hosted by course instructor Sarah Rusnak, MS RD LD.
The audio-only portion of class from Monday, December 6, 2021. In this episode we introduce some important concepts around disability.
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The audio-only portion of class from Wednesday, December 1, 2021. In this episode we introduce systemic bias in healthcare.
Read: Hidden in Plain Sight — Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Clinical Algorithms Recommendations:
SilverCloud at OSU
Headspace on Netflix
The audio-only portion of class from Monday, November 29, 2021. In this episode we cover biochemical assessments, with a focus on the organs or systems these tests give us information about.
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The audio-only portion of class from Monday, November 22, 2021. In this episode we introduce the concepts of informatics, nutrition informatics, standardized terminologies, interoperability, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Health Informatics Infrastructure.
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The audio-only portion of class from Wednesday November 17, 2021. In this episode we cover a few fundamentals of hematology, nutritional anemias, and how to differentiate anemias.
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Adobe Spark
The audio-only portion of class on Monday, November 8, 2021. In this episode we cover calcium and vitamin D assessment, as well as a brief recap of nutrition focused physical exam.
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The audio-only portion of class on Wednesday, November 3. In this episode we cover physical signs and symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies, as well as some biochemical tests for confirming or clarifying those deficiencies.
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The audio-only portion of class from Monday, November 1, 2021. In this episode we introduce adult malnutrition, the problems it causes, and malnutrition screeners that are in use. This is leading up to our detailed discussion of each of the six adult malnutrition criteria for Nutrition Focused Physical Exam, which will be covered in lab.
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The audio-only portion of class from Wednesday, October 27, 2021. In this episode we discuss the current state of evidence and recommendations for nutrition assessment with transgender patients.
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Resources mentioned:
Caring for Transgender Patients and Clients: Nutrition-Related Clinical and Psychosocial Considerations - Rahman and Linsenmeyer 2018
Nutrition Guidance for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals - Whitney Linsenmeyer, PhD RD LD and Jackie Price, MS RD LD
The audio-only portion of class from Monday, October 25, 2021. In this episode we cover the various assessments and tests of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs of digestion. Do note that there are additional videos on the lecture page in Carmen.
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The audio from class on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. In this episode we cover concerns specific to assessment in older adults.
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The audio-only portion of class from Monday, October 18, 2021. In this episode we cover nutrition assessment of the pediatric patient, with particular emphasis on the fact that unlike adults, kids are growing, and so they have different needs and different indicators for malnutrition.
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In this episode we finish out the slides from cardiovascular assessment, and begin the discussion of biochemical assessment.
Resources:
Mayo Medical Clinic Test Catalog
MedlinePlus
The audio-only portion of class on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. In this episode we cover methods to assess cardiovascular health as well as some of the laboratory tests used to assess damage to the heart.
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The audio from class on Monday, October 4, 2021. In this episode we introduce some of the vocabulary and terms around cardiovascular health, as well as connect the dots between What We Eat in America and the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. Do check out the lecture page on Carmen for additional videos that explain the concepts of heart failure, ejection fraction, and stress echocardiogram.
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The audio-only portion of class on September 29, 2021. In this episode we cover body fluids and electrolytes, osmolality and tonicity, intakes and outputs, edema, dehydration, and oral rehydration solutions.
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Adobe Scan
Introduction to the types of diabetes and the ways to assess blood glucose.
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Columbus Coffee Trail
The audio portion of class from Wednesday, September 15, 2021. In this episode we cover the different methods of assessing diet, and the pros and cons of each.
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The audio portion of class on Monday, September 13, 2021. In this episode we cover the methods of measuring energy expenditure: direct calorimetry, indirect calorimetry, doubly labeled water, and bicarbonate urea method.
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Audio from class on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. This episode is a high-level overview of exercise testing, with emphasis on how the RDN would work as part of an interprofessional team to track a patient's functional status and progress.
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Audio only portion of lecture on September 1, 2021. In this episode, we cover the different ways to determine what the body is made of. We discussed under water weighing, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, air displacement plethysmography, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and skinfolds measures.
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The audio-only portion of in-pesron class for Monday, week 2 of fall semester 2021. In this episode we cover height, weight, BMI, and circumferences.
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The audio-only portion of in-person class for week 1 of fall semester 2021. In this episode we cover the variety of prediction equations that are used for estimating the total number of calories required for different populations.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Buckeye Food Alliance
ASPEN Guidelines
Evidence Analysis Library - Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Interventions for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
Dietary Reference Intakes
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 15 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover concerns specific to assessment in older adults. And- thanks for listening to these all semester!
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 14 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover some basic concepts from hematology, nutritional anemias and their diagnosis, and Prof. Rusnak shares her dad's leukemia story to illustrate the concepts in real life.
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 14 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover the role of iron in the body and the assessment of iron status.
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 13 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover the concepts of informatics, nutrition informatics, standardized terminologies, interoperability, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Health Informatics Infrastructure. In short, in this episode we get very NIRD-y.
Prof. Rusnak interviews Emily Rice, BS, RDN, LD, about her experience with Type 1 diabetes. Emily does an amazing job telling her diagnosis story and explaining what a "typical" day in the life is like for a person with Type 1 Diabetes.
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 12 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover the types of diabetes, and the types of testing done to assess blood sugar.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 11 of fall semester 2020. In this episode we cover the assessment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 11 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover the basics of gastrointestinal assessment. Do note- this is actually a recording from 2017, be sure to check the Carmen page for a few notes of updates to testing recommendations since then (spoilers, the recommended age for colonoscopies has been lowered!)
In this episode:
- The Awkward Yeti
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 10 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover the basics of assessment for pediatric populations.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 9 of fall semester 2020. In this episode we cover the malnutrition case scenarios introduced in the previous content, and review PES statements.
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 9 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover a brief overview of calcium and vitamin D assessment, the hair, skin, and nails portion of the nutrition focused physical exam, and an overview of the NFPE process with example patient scenarios.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 8 of fall semester 2020. In this episode we cover biochemical assessments for micronutrients, as well as physical signs and symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies.
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 8 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover a brief recap of the blood chemistries introduced last week, and describe biochemical measures of the pancreas, of protein status, and of the thyroid.
In this bonus episode, Prof. Rusnak talks about the time a family member was experiencing chest pain, and the many tests it took to arrive at a diagnosis.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 7 of fall semester 2020. In this episode we cover biochemical assessments including typical blood chemistries, liver panels, and assessments of kidney function. We also started a discussion on the recent publication "Hidden in Plain Sight - Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Clinical Algorithms".
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 7 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover a brief recap of cardiovascular assessment as introduced last week, with greater detail on echo cardiograms, electrocardiograms, cardiac stress tests, and some of the laboratory measures taken following damage to the heart. At the end of this episode, we also cover an introduction to biochemical tests in general.
From this episode:
- Mayo Medical Clinic Test Catalog
- MedlinePlus A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 6 of fall semester 2020. In this episode we cover an introduction to vocabulary and terms around cardiovascular health, and some of the imaging and diagnostic tests that patients with cardiovascular disease may have. Be sure to check Carmen for additional videos that explain the concepts of heart failure, ejection fraction, and echocardiograms and stress tests.
From this episode:
- VoteOhio.gov
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 6 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover the limitations inherent to diet data collection, the databases used for analyzing dietary data, and we start to look at what defines a "healthy" diet.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 5 of fall semester 2020. In this episode we cover the different methods of assessing diet, and the pros and cons of each.
From this episode:
- USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 5 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover body fluids and electrolytes, intakes and outputs, edema, dehydration, and oral rehydration solutions.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 4 of fall semester 2020. In this episode we cover the variety of prediction equations that are used for estimating the total number of calories required for different populations.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Columbus Metropolitan Library
- Apply for your own CML card
- Lynda.com via the Columbus Metropolitan Library
Prof. Rusnak interviews Kristen Heitman, MS, RDN, LDN, Clinical Research Dietitian at The Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, Clinical Research Center.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 3 of fall semester 2020. This episode is an overview of exercise testing, with emphasis on how the RD would integrate with the rest of a patient's care team to track functional status and progress.
The audio-only portion of our synchronous Zoom class for week 2 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover the different ways to determine what the body is made of. We discussed under water weighing, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, air displacement plethysmography, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and skinfolds measures.
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- Global food in Columbus
The audio-only portion of our pre-recorded lectures for week 2 of fall semester 2020. In this episode, we cover where this course fits in the dietetics curriculum, as well as the measurement and interpretation of heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, height, weight, and circumferences.
From this episode:
- Kohn 2015: Adjusted or Ideal Body Weight for Nutrition Assessment?
Host/instructor Sarah Rusnak introduces the podcast portion of this course, and explains the reasons why we’re trying this format.