Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid Base

his module is part of the Advanced Critical Care Therapeutics Series.

Register for this course to learn to estimate the volumes of various body fluid compartments, calculate maintenance fluid requirements and differentiate among commonly used fluids for volume resuscitation. We will review the etiology, clinical presentation and management for disorders of sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorous and magnesium. Finally, we will compare the four primary acid-base disturbances within the human body, discuss the most common clinical causes for each disorder and review the treatment plan for patients with deranged acid-base physiology.

Presented By: Mark Malesker, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCP, FCCM, FASHP, BCPS

Objectives

• Estimate the volumes of various body fluid compartments
• Calculate the daily maintenance fluid requirement for patients given their weight and gender
• Differentiate among currently available fluids for volume resuscitation
• Identify the electrolytes primarily found in the extracellular and intracellular fluid compartments
• Describe the unique relationship between serum sodium concentration and total body water
• Review the etiology, clinical presentation, and management for disorders of  sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, and magnesium
• Compare and contrast the four primary acid-base disturbances within the human body
• Apply simple formulas is a systematic manner to determine the etiology of simple acid-base disorders and the adequacy of compensation
• Integrate the supplemental concepts of the anion gap and the excess gap to further assess for complex acid base disorders
• Discuss the most common clinical cause for each primary acid-base disorder
• Describe the potential clinical complications of altered acid-base hemostasis
• Propose an appropriate treatment plan for patients with deranged acid-base physiology
   

Education Credit

Category 1
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Nurse CE
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this activity for 2.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacy
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). This enduring material, Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Disorders, is accredited for 2.0 hour(s) for completion of all CE sessions.  Term of approval is from this date on August 22, 2020 until August 21, 2023.  The Advanced Critical Care Therapeutics is a knowledge-based CE activity.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.