Surviving Sepsis in Veterinary Medicine: Development of Organ Failure

Duration: 58 minutes

Sepsis remains a one of the major causes of death in all levels of veterinary practice. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment is essential for recovery.  Knowing the pathological processes of sepsis will aid in diagnosis and management. This webinar will review the role of the neutrophils in development of organ failure.  

Learning Objectives:

• Review the immune response and role of neutrophils in the development of organ failure
• Discuss the use of lactate for early detection and monitoring treatment efficacy
• Understand the pillars of sepsis treatment

Continuing Education:

This program 1200-31297 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.00 CE Credits (1.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 1.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (1.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of:

Category One: Scientific using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance.

This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. RACE does not “accredit” or “endorse” or “certify” any program or person, nor does RACE approval validate the content of the programSpeakers

Federico Montealegre-Golcher, DVM, MS, PhD
Director, MASA LATAM
Nova Biomedical

Regional Medical Director with over 15 years of experience in Medical Affairs and Scientific Affairs generating, executing protocols, publishing and communicating scientific data to external and internal audiences. 10 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry in LATAM developing and managing productive relationships with Key Opinion and Scientific Leaders. Background includes extensive clinical trials Phases I-IV and research in therapeutic areas including Immunology, Neurology, Oncology and Rare Diseases. Fully Trilingual: English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.

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Understanding and Interpreting Blood Gases—Tic Tac Toe Method

Duration: 1 hour, 6 minutes

Blood gas analysis is essential in the diagnosis and care of patients. Point-of-care blood gas analyzers have made rapid analysis accessible to many veterinary practices, but interpretation of the results can be complex and challenging. In this webinar, Megan Brashear will review blood gas and acid base physiology and provide an enlighteningly simple and easy to apply technique for interpreting blood gas results.

This program is RACE approved.

Attendess Will 

• Review acid/base mechanisms including differentiation between metabolic and respiratory abnormalitie
• Practice the application of a simple Tic Tac Toe method for interpreting blood gas results using real patient case studies
• Understand the effects of HCO3 and CO2 on pH

Speakers
Megan Brashear
BS, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Specialty Technician Trainer at VCA – Northwest Veterinary Specialists

Megan is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a BS in Animal Science with an emphasis in Veterinary Technology. She worked during tech school as a veterinary assistant in general practice making the jump to emergency and critical care in 2000. Megan earned her CVT at Oregon in 2000, and became a VTS (ECC) in 2004. She has over 16 years of ER/ICU nursing and technician management experience. Currently Megan is the Specialty Technician Trainer at VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Clackamas, Oregon where she enjoys training the technicians and medical staff to provide top notch specialty care.

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Arterial Blood Gases: Obtaining A Sample And Avoiding Pre-Analytical Errors In Companion Animals

Accurate measurement of arterial blood gases provides critical information for the treatment and diagnosis of companion animals. Learn successful techniques for obtaining a blood gas sample and how to avoid common mistakes that lead to pre-analytical errors. 

Presenters:

Jake Wolf, DVM

Resident, Emergency and Critical Care
University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital

Learning Objectives:

1) Identify the sites available for arterial blood gas sampling and catheterization

2) Understand the technique for obtaining an arterial sample

3) Know anticoagulants and vehicles for blood gas collection

4) Learn proper specimen handling post-collection

5) Identify errors that may occur, causing alterations in electrolytes, pH, and metabolic/respiratory status

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