Online Continuing Education Courses

HIV, Palliative Care, Renal Disease and Diabetes

• Describe the etiology and epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus disease
• Identify the role of nutrition in the immune response to HIV infection
• Explain the relationship between HIV infection and lipodystrophy
• Discuss how HIV infection increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
• Describe the concepts of holistic palliative care
• Identify the nutritional challenges that are encountered in the palliative care setting
• Define the role of the dietitian in the palliative care team
• Summarize the issues in the ethical use of artificial nutrition and hydration
• Describe the physiology and classification of renal disease
• Explain the dietary management of conditions that cause renal failure
• Summarize the role of potassium, phosphorus and calcium in renal disease
• Define the special dietary needs in patients on dialysis or receiving transplantation
• Explain the pathophysiology and epidemiology of the various forms of diabetes
• Outline the nutritional therapy approaches to type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• Identify the impact of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels
• Recognize other factors affecting control of blood glucose levels