Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy plays a fundamental role in the management of hospitalized patients and correct use of IV fluids can be lifesaving. Parenteral nutrition (PN) solutions and additives also give clinicians many opportunities to meet diverse patient needs.

IV fluid administration is one of the most common interventions in acute care, but it can be frequently mismanaged, thus we support ongoing education related to fluid stewardship, join us for a session on fluid stewardship

More than 80% of hospitalized patients receive IV fluids. However, 1 in 5 patients may suffer complications or morbidity due to inappropriate administration of IV fluids.

Despite the request from the WHO many countries do not have a national sepsis plan. 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!

Overview and objectives: The course will start by refreshing core topics in point of care ultrasound of the heart, lung and abdomen. Then we will quickly move towards hands-on sessions to put this in practice. The CACU programme is innovative to meet the needs of beginners and advanced practitioners. The CACU course offers a fantastic opportunity to meet and greet expert sonographers in a small interactive group. You will have a true VIP experience on the front seat where you will be able to improve your skills during the hands-on sessions and to test your knowledge during the interactive cases with voting.

Learning objective:

• Become a better bedside doctor
• Never be surprised by your patient’s blood gas ever again
• Meet world-renown experts in the field
• Truly master acid-base at the bedside
• Supported by many interactive clinical cases
• Bicarbonate Rules, Base Excess, Stewart, Mixed approaches

Learning objective: Theoretical concepts, basic physiology and pathophysiology, cardiac and respiratory support and monitoring, alarm settings and monitoring, role of cardiac ultrasound during ECMO, newest technologies, circuits and devices, practical hands-on sessions and simulations.

1 in 5 patients may suffer complications or morbidity due to inappropriate administration of IV fluids

Watch Baxter's educational videos and recorded masterclass sessions on fluid management, hemodynamic monitoring and how to implement fluid stewardship.

Fluid stewardship is defined as a series of coordinated interventions, introduced to select the optimal fluid, dose and duration of therapy that results in the best clinical outcome, the prevention of side effects and complications and cost reduction

Due the global Corona and COVID19 pandemic the different IFADmini pop-up meetings in 2020 around the globe have been cancelled. Join us now for the IFADmini pop-up meeting in Cracow on June 10th.

Due the global Corona and COVID19 pandemic the different IFADmini pop-up meetings in 2020 around the globe have been cancelled. Join us now for the IFADmini pop-up meeting in Dubai on May 13th.

Fluid Replacement in the Critically Ill Patient: Impact of Current Recommendations in the Real World. This PeerVoice independent medical education activity has been endorsed by the International Fluid Academy.

A growing list of publications indicate that the assessment of lymphocyte subset counts may provide prognostic information for COVID-19 disease severity and convalescence when considered in conjunction with other clinical information.

Fluid administration and management are one of the fundamental practices of intensive care. The principles of good fluid practice are built upon the foundations of a firm understanding of the underlying pathophysiological process. COVID-19 is a novel illness and presents unique challenges not just to clinical practice but the entire healthcare system.

Fluid administration and management are one of the fundamental practices of intensive care. The principles of good fluid practice are built upon the foundations of a firm understanding of the underlying pathophysiological process. Read this blog by our Diamond sponsor.

Cardiac Cycle Efficiency (CCE) is a unique hemodynamic variable exclusive to MostCare Up. CCE provides a global assessment of total cardiovascular performance, measured in terms of energy expenditure.

Advantage Hemodynamic parameters like cardiac output and its determinants can be useful for optimising individual goal-directed therapy. Read this blog by our Golden Sponsor

We designed an international electronic survey to better understand current practice and alignment with international guidelines in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Little is known about the cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19 and the hemodynamic management of patients requiring ICU admission.

We designed an international electronic survey to better understand current practice and alignment with international guidelines in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Fluid administration and management are one of the fundamental practices of intensive care, however few colleagues consider fluids as drugs.

We designed an international electronic survey to better understand current practice and alignment with international guidelines in critically ill COVID-19 patients. The impact of the present COVID-19 crisis on all levels of society is devastating. Therefore we would like to know the following: Tell us how you managed ICU patients. Tell us what you feel. Tell us what you think. Tell us what you have done

Due the global Corona and COVID19 pandemic the different IFADmini pop-up meetings in 2020 around the globe have been cancelled. The following meetings were planned in 2020 in Jakarta (Indonesia, April 6), Milano during SMART (Italy, May 28), Barcelona during ESA specialist society session (Spain, June 2), Krakau (Poland, June 5), Mexico city durine RECAT (Mexico, August 1-2), and Kuala Lumpur (Maleysia, Sep 6). We hope to organise them once global evolution and travelling allows us... Check our website for updates and stay safe!

Sedation and analgesia during ECMO (M Raes)

Weaning from ECMO (D dos Reis Miranda)

How to deal with antibiotics and fluids (H Peperstraete)

Radiology of ECMO (K Nieboer)

How to deal with nutrition? (E de Waele)

Neuro-monitoring during ECMO (F Taccone)

Indications and contraindications (S Bouchez)

ECMO principles and different modes (F Taccone)

Anticoagulation (H Peperstraete)

Setting the scene for the day

Watch the Livestream of the 40th Anniversary ICU Symposium in Brussels (Oct 12)

Follow the livestream of the 3rd BEACH course in Brussels (Oct 11)

BElgian Annual eCmo Hands-on Course

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The #IFAD2018 Social Media Report is out. Find out more and download the 297 page report!

The #BEACH2018 Social Media Report is out. Find out more and download the 9 page report!

Monitoring of the respiratory function and adapting the ventilatory settings during anaesthesia and critical care are of great importance. This article will focus on how to deal with the respiratory derangements in critically ill patients with abdominal hypertension.

Talk given by Victoria McCredie, University of Toronto. Secondary brain injury is a frequent event in TBI patients. These events greatly influence prognosis and are potentially preventable. Our understanding of secondary brain injury mechanisms and physiologic responses to treatment is evolving.