This special program is designed for surgeons, anesthesia, perfusion, autotransfusion specialists, and nurses. The lecture portion will be presented by Dr. Hany Samir. Dr. Samir is a transplant anesthesiologist, intensivist..
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John Ingram, CCP lectures on the differences between PH stat and Alpha stat techniques for blood gas management and the advantages and disadvantages of each during norm and hypothermic bypass..
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Joe Basha, CCP lectures on the history and the contemporary use of blood transfusions in medicine.
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Joe Basha, CCP and John Ingram, CCP lecture and discuss the risks and benefits of blood transfusions and also explore and discuss the blood banking industry.
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Minh Tran, CCP and Joe Basha, CCP discuss the use of passive antibody therapy, also referred to as convalescent plasma. An old therapy making a resurgence in the treatment of..
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Joe Basha, CCP and Nathanial Bedair, CCP discuss the use of pump standby and the need to remain vigilant as things can happen quickly.
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Stephanie Ibus, CCP and Joe Basha, CCP provide lecture and discussions on the perfusion management of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) patients.
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Dr. Borut Gersak lectures on the benefits of minimally invasive aortic valve surgery and describes the Perceval sutureless valve implantation.
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Katie Kim, RN describes and discusses hemodynamic monitoring in the critical care unit. Katie and the panel dive into advanced hemodynamic monitoring and how these monitoring practices help improve outcomes..
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The learner will be able to describe the physiologic principles of urine production and discuss how cardiopulmonary bypass effects urine production and the potential development of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)...
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Joe Basha, CCP discusses the use of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy CRRT in the critical care unit and how in selected patients, CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) may be superior..
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Excellent discussion and review of opinions and data from key opinion leaders in the area cardiac surgery. Discussions about patient outcomes, safety, effectiveness, advantages, disadvantages, appropriateness and when an off..
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Intensivist, Juan Carlos Zubieta, MD discusses common electrolyte disturbances seen in the critical care unit patient and how to address these for improved patient outcomes. Dr. Zubieta discusses how to..
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The learner will be able to discuss what Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is and factors that influence its development. The learner will be able to discuss the RIFLE, AKIN, and..
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John Ingram, CCP lectures and discusses how organs interact with each other with hormonal signals.
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How ECMO contributes to maintaining kidney dysfunction and casually participates in the development of AKI (Acute Kidney Injury).
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Super lecture and discussion around management of the Critical Care Unit patient. Common problems if the ICU patient. What is the role of the CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy).
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Differences between Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH) and Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD)
Joe Basha, CCP and Minh Tran, CCP review what Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH) is and the differences between CVVH and Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD). Also described are the differences in diffusive..
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Nathan Bedair, CCP and Joe Basha, CCP take a deeper look at Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration and examine the advantages of CVVH over Intermittent Hemodialysis for the removal of pro-inflammatory mediators..
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Renal Function, AKI, and Fluid Balance for the Perfusionist - 2.0
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Renal Function, AKI, and Fluid Balance for the perfusionist.
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Joe Basha, CCP and Mike Brown, CCP describe and discuss common and complex complications of ECMO.
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Learn about the construction on hollow fiber oxygenators and the use of these for ECMO and cardiac surgery. Learn the reason for fiber wetting and failure and how fiber construction..
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