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So here we are at care strategies.
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Look at you.
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You ask the right questions
that helped you recognize cues.
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We've analyzed them and took
some extra lab work into account
so we can come up with some hypotheses.
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So now that we have those
ideas that have been built
based on the information you get from your client,
here's some possible care strategies
that deal specifically with GI.
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Okay, you might consider a dietician and these
guys can be your best resource in the hospital.
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So use a dietician as another expert
that can help the patient understand
changes they're willing to make
to their diet that will help them.
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That's a really personal thing.
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So sometimes it's better for them
to hear it in a different setting,
outside of a hospital room or a clinic setting.
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You have them get education with a
dietitian, in kind of a neutral place.
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And then the dietitian can assess
what the patient's willing to do
and to design a unique program.
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That's the best way to get them there.
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What about community based
food and nutrition programs?
Sometimes you can go to a senior
center and get a meal with other people,
might have food delivered.
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All these things are options if the patient is
having difficulty wanting to eat or acquiring food.
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Now pharmacists can also be on our chart.
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Look at that, we've talked to dieticians,
we looked at community based food programs.
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A pharmacist referral can also look specifically
at drugs that are metabolized by the liver,
just to double check if we have safe
dosages, and a plan for this patient.
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Now encouraging diet change that is again, a
little bit of a challenge, but you can do it.
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Just figure out how to do it in a way
that the patient decides to change.
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Not you telling them what they have to do.
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And particularly we're looking for a diet
that helps them maintain bowel frequencies.
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So they might have diet
changes, increase in activity,
all of that is going to make things better.
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And finally when it comes to GI,
encourage regular dental care.
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That's going to make everything
in their world better.
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Thank you for watching our GI
video series with us today.