Ostomies can be confusing for dietitians to manage. There can be a lot of troubleshooting involved, as things doing always go according to plan. How much output is too much? How do you manage a patient who is always dehydrated? What medications do patients with ostomies often receive? And what nutrition modifications should you suggest to patients with different types of ostomies? Brush up on all this and more with GI expert, Emily Manez, MS, RD, LD, CNSC.

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