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About NFS 4261 A

The second of a two-course series exploring concepts in pathophysiology of disease, with a focus on nutrition interventions. Builds on foundational aspects of nutritional assessment and the overall nutrition care process. Major organ system dysfunction including cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, central nervous system and immune processes/metabolic stress will be discussed. Prerequisites: NFS 4260, Nutrition and Food Science major with Dietetics concentration, Senior standing.

Notes

Prereq enforced by the system: NFS 4260 Clinical Nutrition 1 PACE students by permission and override

Section Description

This course explores concepts in pathophysiology of disease, with a focus on nutrition interventions. The course will build upon foundational aspects of nutritional assessment and the overall nutrition care process as well as other disease states covered in Clinical Nutrition 1, to understand complex disease states related to cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, central nervous system and immune processes.

Evaluation

Exams, Case Study Presentations, Case Studies, SIM lab

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