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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.


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    Week 16: Understanding disability

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 40:15


    The audio-only portion of class from Monday, December 6, 2021. In this episode we introduce some important concepts around disability. Watch: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much | Stella Young Recommendation: UnDraw.co

    Week 15: Systemic bias in healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 38:51


    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

    Week 15: Biochemical assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 51:40


    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. Recommendation: Welly Handy Bandies

    Week 14: Nutrition informatics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 52:15


    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. Recommendations: Kitchn Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix

    Week 13: Assessing blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 52:27


    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. Recommendation: Adobe Spark

    Week 12: Calcium, vitamin D, and NFPE Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 35:49


    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. Recommendation: Remember the Milk

    Week 11: Micronutrient assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 43:24


    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. Recommendation: American Heart Association on Spotify

    Week 11: Introduction to adult malnutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 47:14


    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. Recommendation: Boxed.com (not sponsored, I just like this site)

    Week 10: Transgender assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 51:22


    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. Recommendations: HRS Cares 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

    Week 10: Gastrointestinal assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 56:15


    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. Recommendation: Scarlet and Gray Financial

    Week 9: Older adult assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 51:41


    The audio from class on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. In this episode we cover concerns specific to assessment in older adults. Recommendations: Student Wellness Center Wellness Assessment

    Week 9: Pediatric assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 54:20


    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. Recommendation: Office of Student Life Personal Safety Devices

    Week 8: Mid-semester recap and intro to biochemical tests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 37:21


    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

    Week 7: Cardiovascular assessment continued

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 52:38


    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. Recommendation: Buckeye PAL (Peer Access Line)

    Week 7: Cardiovascular assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 45:55


    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. Recommendation: CCAMPIS - Child Care Access Means Parents In School

    Week 6: Fluid assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 53:41


    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. Recommendation: Adobe Scan

    Week 5: Diabetes overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 54:05


    Introduction to the types of diabetes and the ways to assess blood glucose. Recommendation: Columbus Coffee Trail

    Week 4: Diet assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 52:20


    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. Recommendations: USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

    Week 4: Measuring energy expenditure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 50:49


    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. Recommendations: Planting calendar for Columbus, OH

    Week 3: Strength, flexibility, and fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 52:05


    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. Recommendations: Lynd Fruit Farm

    Week 2: Body composition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 52:26


    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. Recommendation: Columbus Metropolitan Library

    Week 2: Anthropometrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 54:53


    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. Recommendation: Good and Cheap by Leanne Brown

    Week 1: Estimating energy expenditure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 54:22


    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

    Week 15: Older adult assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 51:24


    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!

    Week 14: Assessing blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 67:45


    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.

    Week 14: Iron assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 44:20


    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.

    Week 13: Nutrition Informatics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 47:46


    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.

    Interview with Emily Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 62:18


    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.

    Week 12: Diabetes assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 55:27


    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.

    Week 11: Accessory organs of digestion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 41:34


    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.

    Week 11: Gastrointestinal assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 49:09


    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

    Week 10: Pediatric assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 37:48


    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.

    Week 9: Case scenarios and PES statements

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 19:58


    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.

    Week 9: Micronutrient wrap-up and NFPE recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 28:53


    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.

    Week 8: Micronutrient assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 45:12


    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.

    Week 8: Biochemical assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 27:34


    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.

    BONUS: Cardiac testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 12:35


    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.

    Week 7: Biochemical assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 54:25


    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".

    Week 7: Cardiovascular & Intro to biochemical assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 67:18


    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

    Week 6: Cardiovascular assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 53:03


    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

    Week 6: Diet analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 59:59


    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.

    Week 5: Diet assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 52:57


    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

    Week 5: Fluid assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 40:02


    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.

    Week 4: Estimating energy expenditure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 43:30


    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

    Week 4: Interview with Kristen Heitman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 52:30


    Prof. Rusnak interviews Kristen Heitman, MS, RDN, LDN, Clinical Research Dietitian at The Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, Clinical Research Center. 

    Week 3: Exercise testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 47:05


    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.

    Week 2: Body composition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 49:07


    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. And your restaurant recommendations: The Northstar Cafe Red Chili Fusian Amul India Aab India Bareburger NIle Vegan Los Gauchos Cazuela's Barrio Tacos Momo Ghar Global food in Columbus

    Week 2: Vitals and anthropometry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 78:37


    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?

    Meet the TA: Peter Madril

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 4:49


    A brief introduction to our course teaching assistant, Peter Madril, MS RD LD. 

    Introducing the Nutrition Assessment Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 4:11


    Host/instructor Sarah Rusnak introduces the podcast portion of this course, and explains the reasons why we're trying this format.

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