An invitation to Veterinary Medical Practitioners, Veterinary Medical Technicians, and Veterinary Medical Students to attend the...

10th Annual Emergency Medicine Conference on Management of Acute Abdomen and Hemodynamic Monitoring of Critically Ill Patients

Saturday, February 9, 2002

 

 

Date and Time
Saturday, February 9, 2002
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Denison, Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located on the second floor of Mosier Hall.  Enter at the Small Animal Entrance.  Signs will be posted to direct you to registration.

Parking
Parking is available on the west side (off Denison Avenue) and on the east side (off Jardine Drive) of the Veterinary Medical Complex.  A parking permit is not required for weekend.  Do not park in the client parking or reserved stalls as you may get ticketed.

Continuing Education Contact Hours for Veterinarians
6 Clock Hours

Objectives
These lectures will focus on the diagnostic and preoperative management of acute abdominal diseases in dogs and cats. A strategy of hemodynamic monitoring, including identifying cardiovascular derangements and restoring stability to critically ill patients will be discussed. Additional topics will include invasive and noninvasive nutritional therapy and feline renal responses to low dosage dopamine.

Schedule
7:30 am	Registration
8:00 am	Welcome Dr. Ralph Richardson, Dean Dr. Lisa Moore, SCVECCS Advisor
8:15 am	The Acute Abdomen: Presentation and Diagnosis Initial diagnostic plan and stabilization of patients presenting with signs associated with intra-abdominal disease. Distinguishing between surgical and nonsurgical patients, ancillary tests, and methods of resuscitation. Specific topics include imaging, abdominocentesis, diagnostic peritoneal lavage, and management of electrolyte, acid base, and hemodynamic instability.
9:15 am	Refreshment Break
9:30 am	The Acute Abdomen: The Continuing Plan Hemodynamic monitoring of the stabilized patient. A systematic approach to evaluating of the components of the cardiopulmonary system as a means of maintaining cardiovascular stability and early identification of abnormalities before the patient irreversibly deteriorates. Specific topics include assessment of blood volume, blood pressure, cardiac output and blood product, colloid, and hemoglobin therapy.
10:30 am	Refreshment Break
10:45 am	The Acute Abdomen: Hemodynamic Monitoring Methods of serial hemodynamic and metabolic assessment in critical patients following stabilization. A systematic approach to maintenance of cardiovascular stability and fluid balance.
11:45 am	Lunch (included with registration fee)
1:00 pm	Blood Gas Acid / Base Workshop An interactive teaching module for analyzing acid-base and blood gas derangements commonly seen in critically ill animals. Audience participation is encouraged.
2:00 pm	Refreshment Break
2:15 pm	Nutritional Management : Tube Feeding A discussion of enteral and parenteral feeding regimens. Placement techniques of nasoesophageal, esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and nasojejunal feeding tubes. Calculation of feeding formulae and choosing the right time to intervene with nutritional therapy.
3:15 pm	Refreshment Break
3:30 pm	Research in Critical Care Presentation of original research evaluating the use of low-dosage dopamine in the cat and a novel transpyloric feeding tube placement technique in dogs.
4:15 pm	Questions and Answers
4:30 pm	Evaluation and Adjourn

Guest Speakers
James S. Wohl, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM & ACVECC
Dr. Wohl is an Associate Professor of Medicine and has been on the Faculty at Auburn University since 1996. Prior to joining the Auburn faculty, he trained at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed a research fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, MA. As Co-Director of the Auburn University Critical Care Program, Dr. Wohl’s clinical and research responsibilities involve the diagnosis and treatment of acute illness. Current research activities involve evaluating the metabolic and cardiovascular responses to catecholamines and interventional nutrition. He is a diplomate of ACVIM (Internal Medicine) and ACVECC.

KSU Student Chapter of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
KSU SCVECCS was started in the Spring of 1995 by a group of interested students eager to enhance their education in the field of emergency medicine and critical care. The purpose of this organization is the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of the specialties of emergency medicine and critical care with the veterinary school and the community.

2001-2002 KSU-SCVECCS Officers
President - Solene Moreton
Vice-President - Jennifer Paladino
Secretary/Treasurer - Sarah Christiansen
Wet Lab Coordinator - Karen Shane
Faculty Advisor - Dr. Lisa Moore

Sponsors Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for their donations to this conference.

Manhattan area information
www.vet.k-state.edu/index/local.htm

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www.vet.k-state.edu/CE/index.htm

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