EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE
Emergency & Critical Care II
registration open
Bern / Switzerland
28.08.2023 – 01.09.2023
EURO 2.740.-*
EURO 2.640.-*(early registration deadline: 13.03.2023)
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Principal Course Master:
Dr. Nadja Sigrist DACVECC/ECVECC (CH)
Course Master:
Dr. Katja-Nicole Adamik DACVECC/ECVECC (CH)
Instructors:
Esther Hassdenteufel, Dr. med. vet, Dipl. ACVECC/ECVECC
Simona Vincenti, Dr. med. vet., Dipl. ECVS
Thierry Francey, Dr.med.vet., Dipl. ACVIM
Imke Hennink, Dr.med.vet, ECVECC Resident
Laureen Peters, Dr. med. vet., MVetMed, FHEA, Dipl. ACVP
Course Overview
This veterinary course in emergency and critical care 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.
Course Program (subject to change)
Monday, 28 August 2023
08:45 – 09:00 Welcome and course start
09:00 – 09:50 ICU patient management
09:50 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00 Fluid therapy: refresher
11:10 – 12:15 Advanced fluid therapy
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:00 Blood gas: acid base Sigrist
14:10 – 15:00 Blood gas: oxygenation and ventilation
15:00 – 15:20 Coffee Break
15:20 – 16:05 Hematology / cytology
16:10 – 17:00 Hematology / cytology interactive cases
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
08:00 – 08:50 Postoperative management of acute abdomen
09:00 – 09:50 The septic abdomen: when to cut again
09:50 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00 Hemo- / Peritoneal dialysis
11:10 – 12:00 Colloids and albumin
12:00 – 12:15 Q&A
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:00 Enteral nutrition
14:10 – 15:00 Parenteral nutrition
15:00 – 15:20 Coffeee Break
15:00 – 17:00 Blood groups, blood donation, storage and administration in dogs and cats
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
08:00 – 08:50 ARDS
09:00 – 09:50 Mechanical ventilation
10:15 – 11:00 Management of the intubated patient
11:10 – 12:15 Respiratory case discussion
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:15 – 15:00 Management of Hypo- / Hypernatremia
15:00 – 15:20 Coffee Break
15:20 – 17:30 Case discussion fluid therapy
18:30 Social Dinner
Thursday, 31 August 2023
08:00 – 08:50 Placement and management of central venous lines
09:00 – 09:50 Placement and management of tracheostomy tubes
09:50 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00 DKA case discussion
11:10 – 12:00 CPAP and high-flow oxygen therapy
12:15 – 13:15 Q&A
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:15 – 14:00 CPR – Review
14:10 – 17:30 CPR Lab
CVC Lab
CASUS case
Friday, 1 September 2023
08:00 – 09:50 Management of sepsis
09:50 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00 Hyper and Hypocoagulability – Diagnostics
11:10 – 12:00 Management of the bleeding patient
12:15 – 13:15 Q&A
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:00 Coagulopathy – Interactive case discussion
14:10 – 16:05 ICU case discussion
16:05 – 17:00 Final discussion