Perioperative Fluid Therapy
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Description
Perioperative Fluid Therapy is a web-based learning resource designed to help clinicians and those engaged in the care of the surgical patient to improve their knowledge and understanding of which intravenous fluid therapies are most appropriate for treating patients during, before and after an operation.
In this course you will review the physiology of fluid homeostasis, analyse and appraise the different options for fluid therapy used in perioperative resuscitation, and discuss strategies in choosing the composition of fluid in the context of surgical losses. We will review the literature and best evidence available so you can form your own opinions as to what is the most appropriate fluid therapy in a number of perioperative settings.
Fluid therapy remains a controversial subject in perioperative patient management, with variable recommendations stated in the literature for the composition and volume of the fluid given. Enrolled participants will have access to interactive learning materials, opinions from world experts and be directed to the key evidence-based journal articles and clinical guidelines on the subject. The course is written in a way which presents the case for and against controversial subjects allowing learners to form their own opinions.
The course has been designed primarily aimed at hospital staff involved in the care of patients in the perioperative period. This includes anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, theatre and clinic nurses as well as operating department practitioners of all training grades.
Frequently asked questions
1) Who is this resource for?
Although anyone with an interest in perioperative patient care can use it, the course has been designed primarily to appeal to the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of patients in the perioperative period. This includes anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, theatre and clinic nurses as well as operating department practitioners of all training grades.
2) What prior knowledge do I need?
A basic knowledge of human fluid physiology is desired and supported by an introductory first chapter.
3) How do I use the course?
The course is fully online. Access to a computer and internet access is therefore essential for all aspects of the course.
It is designed to be completed in short periods of continuing professional development (note: the resource is not designed for you to work through from beginning to end in one sitting.)
Course Team
Dr. Gautam Kumar
Gautam is a senior registrar in anaesthesia at University College Hospitals NHS Trust, a clinical teaching fellow at UCL’s Academic Centre for Medical Education and a research assistant in UCL’s Division of Surgery and Interventional Science. His interests include postgraduate medical education, general anaesthesia and perioperative medicine. He is involved in the development of an e-learning Masters programme in Perioperative Medicine.
Dr. David Walker
David is a consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at University College London Hospitals. He trained in Medicine in Southampton and undertook postgraduate training in Wessex, Oxford, Toronto and London. He now divides his time equally between anaesthesia and critical care and has an interest in high-risk surgical care and postgraduate medical education. As an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Division of Surgery UCL he leads the development of the first MSc in Perioperative Medicine.
Prerequisites
None