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CME: Perioperative Fluid Optimization with Goal Directed Therapy:

ACCREDITATION EXPIRED: February 28, 2015

Activity Description / Statement of Need:

In this online CME self-learning program:
Dr. Gan discusses the consequences of hypovolemia and fluid excess, goal directed therapy, and incorporating GDT in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol. Minimally invasive methods to monitor cardiac output are also discussed.
The concept of individualized GDT in surgical patients seems to be an important component for optimization of perioperative fluid management and outcome in high-risk surgical patients.

Target Audience:

This program has been designed for a multidisciplinary physician and nurse audience including: Emergency Medicine / ICU / Anesthesia / Peri-op / Intensivists / Trauma / Critical Care

Supported through an educational grant from Edwards Lifesciences

Release Date: December 15, 2011 -- Expiration Date: February 28, 2015

Faculty: Tong (TJ) Gan, MB, FRCA, FFARCSI

Agenda

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session the participant will be able to:

  • Describe mini-invasive and cardiac output monitors that are available today.
  • Describe the fundamentals of Duke's ERAS Protocol
  • Describe the benefits of Goal Directed Therapy

Accreditation

ACCREDITATION FOR THIS COURSE HAS EXPIRED. YOU MAY VIEW THE PROGRAM, BUT CME / CE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND NO CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED.

Faculty Disclosure and Resolution of COI

As an accredited provider of continuing medical education, it is the policy of the ScientiaCME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, faculty and educational planners must disclose any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, and any relationships with the commercial supporter of the activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a person with a significant financial or other relationship from participating in CME activities, but rather to provide the intended audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. Additionally, in the event a conflict of interest (COI) does exist, it is the policy of IMS to ensure that the COI is resolved in order to ensure the integrity of the CME activity: for this CME activity, any COI has been resolved thru content review by ScientiaCME.

 

TJ Gan, MD reports being receiving research support and honoraria from Baxter, Cheetah Medical, Covidien, Durect, Eisai, Edwards Life Science, Fresenius-Kabi and Hospira.

 

Disclosures of Educational Planner: Steven Sachse is an officer and part owner of ScientiaCME, LLC. ScientiaCME has received grants from Bayer, Edwards Lifesciences, Eisai, Daiichi-Sankyo, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi Aventis, Wolf-Torey Medical.

 

Commercial Support Disclosure: Supported through an educational grant from Edwards Lifesciences

Instructions

  • Read the learning objectives above
  • Take the Pre-Test (optional). Completion of the pre-test will help us evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.
  • View the online activity. You may view this is in more than one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.
  • Minimum participation threshold: Take the post-test. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass and proceed to the activity evaluation.
  • Complete the activity evaluation and CME registration. A CE certificate will be emailed to you immediately.

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System Requirements

PC
Windows 7 or above
Internet Explorer 8
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MAC
Mac OS 10.2.8
Safari or Chrome or Firefox
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Internet Explorer is not supported on the Macintosh

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Perform Pre-Test (optional)

Please take a few minutes to participate in the optional pre-test. It will help us measure the knowledge gained by participating in this activity.