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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 14
4:00-5:30pm WORKSHOPS (open to all participants - applicable to physicians, nurses and allied personnel)
Codes: C= Core workshop, I = Intermediate, A = Advanced, N= Nurses,
AP = of interest to nurses and allied personnel
Workshops presented in a series are marked with a “1” for a primary discussion and “2” for
a more complex or advanced discussion in the topic. Series workshops 1 and 2 can be
taken subsequently (following each other) or independently (e.g. workshop 1 can be taken
without taking workshop 2 and vice versa).
4:00-5:30pm GROUP 1 - SIMULTANEOUS STANDARD WORKSHOPS (choose one)
A01 Assessing the Microcirculation (C,N,AP)
Techniques of monitoring and interpretation of microcirculatory alterations in critical illness as
measured by direct sublingual observation. Strategies to assess microcirculatory alterations in
the critically ill patients will be presented and discussed.
B02 Plasma Exchange Therapy and Hybrid Techniques (C,N,AP)
Principles of plasma exchange, sorbent based and hybrid therapies for extracorporeal support.
Case based discussion of practical application of plasma exchange, sorbent based and hybrid
therapies for extracorporeal support.
C03 Critical Care Pharmacology: Vasopressors, and Inotropes (A,N,AP)
Pathophysiology of shock and the principles and practical use of vasopressors, ionotropes,
vasodilators in critically ill patients.
D04 Biomarkers 1: Principles and Applications (C,N,AP)
Principles and classification of biomarkers and their application for diagnosis and
management of diseases. Criteria for using biomarkers as surrogate end points.
E05 Liver and the Kidney 1: Principles of Hepatic Dysfunction (A,N)
Pathophysiology of hepatic failure and rationale for use of different techniques for
extracorporeal support techniques (Cell based systems, MARS, CRRT) for hepatic support
F06 Competency Assessment in CRRT (C,N)
Description on training requirements, core curriculum and skills assessment for CRRT care delivery.
G07 Fluids and Solutions in the Critically Ill 1 (A)
How to select and use colloids, crystalloids and blood products.
H08 Preventing and Managing Complications of Dialysis 1:
Intradialytic Hypotension (C,N)
Definitions and pathophysiology of intradialytic hypotension. Strategies for prevention
and management.
6:00-7:30pm Tuesday Evening Reception & Poster Review - For All Conference Attendees
Mark Your Calendar Now for 2012 AND 2013!
CRRT 2013
Hilton San Diego Bayfront San Diego, California
February 12-15, 2013
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