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Post Graduate Course #1: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Status
Jan 18, 2014 7:00am
‐ Jan 18, 2014 11:00am
Need a better understanding of electrolyte management? Acid-base got you puzzled? Then this post-graduate course is for you. Learn how to diagnose and treat the various extracellular and intracellular electrolyte disorders in your nutrition support patients. Develop a better understanding of arterial blood gases, acid-base balance, and how the nutrition support practitioner plays an important role in the correction of these abnormalities in patients. Case studies will be used to maximize the learning experience.
Objectives:
Identify common etiologies of hyponatremia and hypernatremia associated with nutrition support and develop appropriate treatment options
Describe the etiologies and treatment of intracellular electrolyte disorders in the intensive and nonintensive care setting
List the common acid-base disorders seen in the nutrition support patient and identify appropriate treatment options
Speaker(s):
Phil
Ayers,
PharmD, BCNSP, FASHP,
Chief, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Department of Pharmacy,
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Todd
Canada,
PharmD, BCNSP, BCCCP, FASHP, FTSHP,
Nutrition Support Team Coordinator,
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Pharmacy, Houston, TX
Gordon
S. Sacks,
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN, FCCP,
Clinical Professor, Affiliate Faculty Member, Harrison School of Pharmacy,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Senior Director Medical Affairs for Parenteral Nutrition, Fresenius Kabi USA, Lake Zurich, IL