This advanced veterinary course in Emergency / Critical Care in Small Animals will focus on intensive care with main topics on Sepsis / Septic Shock / SIRS, advanced fluid therapy and monitoring in the ICU, respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation. Practical work will include an advanced wet lab in emergency surgery and much more.
This course is open to new-comers.
TOPICS
Fluid therapy - advanced
Transfusion medicine
Sepsis - advanced
Rule of 20
Blood gas: acid-base
Blood gas: oxygenation and ventilation
Introduction to mechanical ventilation
Mechanical ventilation: cases
Lab: thoracic procedures
Lab: thoracic surgery
Emergency management of the patient with ARF
Peritoneal dialysis
Hemodialysis
FLUTD
Lab: urinary catheter, peritoneal catheter, CVC
Parenteral nutrition
Dystochia
Pyometra
Neonates
Acute pancreatitis
Acute abdomen: surgical indications
Lab: abdominal surgery
DIC / coagulation
Reperfusion injury
Hematology
CPCR theory
Lab: CPCR
PROGRAM
Monday, 22 June 2009: Fluids/Sepsis
09.00-09.45 How to design an ER and ICU
09.45-10.15 Coffee Break
10.15-11.00 Advanced fluid therapy
11.00-11.45 Advanced fluid therapy
11.45-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.00 Sepsis and septic shock
14.00-14.45 Transfusion medicine
14.45-15.15 Coffee Break
15.15-16.00 Cases: The first 5 minutes: When time means everything
16.00-17.00 Cases: The first 5 minutes: When time means everything
Tuesday, 23 June 2009: Respiration
08.00-09.00 Blood gas: Acid-base
09.00-09.45 Blood gas: Oxygenation and ventilation
09.45-10.15 Coffee Break
10.15-11.00 Rule of 20
11.00-11.45 Introduction to mechanical ventilation
11.45-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.00 More mechanical ventilation
14.00-14.45 Mechanical ventilation (monitoring and nursing)
14.45-15.15 Coffee Break
15.15-16.00 Lab: Thoracic procedures; Cases: Blood gas
16.00-17.00 Lab: Thoracic surgery; Cases: Blood gas
Wednesday, 24 June 2009: Abdomen
08.00-09.00 Journal club
09.00-09.45 Acute abdomen: Surgical indications
09.45-10.15 Coffee Break
10.15-11.00 Acute pancreatitis
11.00-11.45 Peritonitis: Open vs closed abdomen
11.45-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.00 Emergency management of the patient with ARF
14.00-14.45 Peritoneal dialysis
14.45-15.15 Coffee Break
15.15-16.00 Hemodialysis
16.00-17.00 ARF and the lungs
Thursday, 25 June 2009: Coagulation
08.00-09.00 Review of hemostasis
09.00-09.45 Hypo- and hypercoagulability
09.45-10.15 Coffee Break
10.15-11.00 Coagulation disorders of critical illness: case
11.00-11.45 IMHA and ITP
11.45-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.00 Neonates
14.00-14.45 Lab: Abdominal surgery
14.45-15.15 Coffee Break
15.15-16.00 Lab: Abdominal surgery
16.00-17.00 Lab: Abdominal surgery
Hotels starting from 59,00 Euros
per night (Please
enter Berne and Switzerland and select hostels in the city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)
Hostels ranging from 34,00 - 57,00 Euros per night (Please enter Bern, Switzerland as location and select hostels in the city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)
REGISTRATION
We are sorry but this course is now fully booked.
New registrations will be placed on the 2009 waiting list until a vacancy becomes available on the course.
Tuition fee: EURO 1.900,--
Early registration: EURO 1.800,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st January 2009)