Competency information

Details

Perform the analyses to laboratory standard operating procedures:

  • tests of malabsorption
  • exocrine pancreatic function tests
  • amylase/lipase.

Considerations

  • The investigation of:
    • malabsorption
    • inflammatory bowel disease
    • exocrine pancreatic function
    • acute pancreatitis
    • chronic pancreatitis.
  • The assessment and management of patients undergoing:
    • protein energy balance assessment
    • receiving enteral nutrition
    • receiving parenteral nutrition
    • GI obstruction
    • peptic ulceration
    • coeliac disease
    • pernicious anaemia
    • GI bleeding.
  • The specialist biochemical tests (e.g. calprotectin, faecal elastase) and other diagnostic modalities used in the investigation of the above disorders.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Perform the range of laboratory and point-of-care techniques used in the workplace to investigate nutritional disorders.
# 2 Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigation and analysis and management of nutritional status.
# 3 Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigation and analysis and management of digestion, absorption and pancreatic function.
# 4 Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigation and analysis and management of disorders of iron metabolism and haem synthesis.
# 6 Outcome Work in partnership with other clinical specialisms in the investigation and analysis of nutritional disorders.