Blog: IFAD 2017

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PiCCO

Swan-Ganz

Ultrasound

Impedance

Elderly

Right heart failure

Pros and Cons of Diuresis
Pros and Cons of S(c)vO2
Pros and Cons of endtidal CO2
Pros and Cons of Lactate

by @concernecus

Fluid overload and the lungs

How a little girl saved the world

The sodium conundrum

The use of blood purification systems in sepsis

#FOAMed #FOAMCC

Three great talks on the topics of over transfusion, oedema and the furosemide challenge. Blog post written by Matt Rowland (@matthewjrowland).

What would these experts do?

AND a commentary by @concernecus

Highlighting the trials sponsored by the International Fluid Academy...

A perioperative guide - a blog by @iamyourgasman

@concernecus summarises the 'Too much fluid?' session at #IFAD2017 

Sepsis 3.0 Was it worth the wait?
Less is more: what is the best frequency of routine investigations?
Avoiding Massive Transfusion
60 years on from Shires and Moore’s plea for ‘Moderation’: Culture eats evidence for breakfast

- written by @matthewjrowland and @matrix_mania

ECMO musings by @Concernecus (Brandan Riordan)

A workshop delivered by some of the brightest mines and active researchers. Blog written by Duncan Chambler (@DuncanChambler)

LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Emphasising the endothelial glycocalyx as a luminal extension of intracellular structural proteins, regulating intracellular processes like intercellular adhesion and NO synthesis. It is continually growing/ shedding.

A full-day workshop chaired by Joris Lemson. Blog post written by Matt Morgan (@Matrix_Mania).

So you think you are a good teacher? Do you want to improve your presentation skills? Read this.

Fluid prescribing has been shown to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality and many patients who receive intravenous fluids suffer iatrogenic harm. Now is time to do better!

This workshop will outline the basic principles of extracorporeal life support made easy by key-experts in the field and is NOT to be missed...

Now is the time to learn everything you wanted to know on nutritional stewardship in the critically ill but were afraid to ask...

Now is the time to learn everything you wanted to know on sepsis stewardship in the critically ill but were afraid to ask: don't miss out and sit on the fornt row with key experts...

Join us for a full day course comprising of lectures, interactive sessions and practical hands-on time on various modalities of point-of-care ultrasound with experienced international faculty

The most engaging meeting on Fluid Therapy in the Criticaly Ill. Because of high demand we have extended the abstract submission deadline for the 6th International Fluid Academy Days untill October 15th .

Join us in Antwerp, the end of November for the 6th International Fluid Academy Days (iFAD), a concise 3-day Critical Care symposium on fluid management and organ function monitoring in the critically ill.

Order your original IFAD goodies when registering for the 6th IFAD meeting

Capillary leakage is one major cause of intravasal fluid deficiency. This may result in hypotension and cardiocirculatory shock necessitating fluid resuscitation. Follow this Masterclass and learn more on cytokine removal...

This workshop is based on the historical battle between Rob and Paul held at SMACC Chicago in 2015 entitled “Predicting Fluid Responsiveness is a Waste of Time”. For those who have missed it in 2015 here is your chance to relive history.

Now is the time to learn from experts like Prof Luciano Gattinoni on everything you wanted to know on evidence-based medicine but were afraid to ask...

Now is the time to learn everything you wanted to know on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of antibiotics in the ICU but were afraid to ask...