The Horizons course covers all 3 types of intestinal failure:
Day 1 covers aspects of type 1 intestinal failure including causes and prevention, refeeding, requirements, short term access, bowel obstruction, choosing a PN bag and managing metabolic complications in the short term.
Day 2 covers aspects of type 2 intestinal failure and will focus on the management of enterocutaneous fistula and high output stomas, fistuloclysis/distal feeding, maximising enteral nutrition, pharmacology issues, management of chronic pain and dysmotility.
Day 3 covers type 3 intestinal failure and will focus on home parenteral nutrition including the national home parenteral nutrition framework, monitoring patients on HPN, complications such as infections, metabolic and abnormal LFTs, quality of life, malignancy, intestinal rehabilitation and the patient perspective.
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