Fluid Overload Essentials

Nephrology

Video course

by John K. Roberts, MD MS MEd

Many diseases can lead to symptomatic fluid overload in hospitalized and ambulatory patients. This course will make you a pro at the diagnosis and management of patients with fluid overload. You’ll learn how to manage complex patients including those with kidney or other organ dysfunction. By the end, you will be able to care for patients with fluid overload like few other colleagues can.

2h 13m

4 Quizzes

3 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Appropriately diagnose fluid overload in your patients
Identify normal body fluid compartments, normal body fluid composition, and the variables that determine fluid movement across a capillary
Generate a diagnostic framework for approaching the patient with peripheral edema and fluid overload
Generate a therapeutic framework for treating patients with fluid overload including medical therapies and extracorporeal therapies
Develop management plans for fluid overload in a number of common organ failure states like kidney failure, liver failure, and heart failure

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Chapter 1

Physiology of body fluid and the fluid compartments

In this chapter, we’ll review the basic physiology of body fluid compartments, body fluid composition, and the variables that determine fluid movement across a capillary.

5 lessons

18m

Physiology of body fluid and the fluid compartments intro

Identifying body fluid compartments

Differentiating between body salt and body water

Administering isotonic saline versus water

Naming variables in fluid movement across a capillary

Physiology of body fluid and the fluid compartments quiz

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Chapter 2

Fluid retention and overloaded states

This chapter provides a diagnostic framework for approaching the patient with peripheral edema and fluid overload, and teaches the skills needed to diagnose fluid overload.

8 lessons

50m

Fluid retention and overloaded states intro

Generating a differential diagnosis for edema

Narrowing the differential diagnosis for edema (part 1)

Narrowing the differential diagnosis for edema (part 2)

Understanding maladaptive sodium retention

Diagnosing maladaptive fluid retention

Measuring the jugular venous pulse

11m

Assessing fluid overload

Fluid retention and overloaded states quiz

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Chapter 3

Therapy for patients with fluid overload

Diuretics aren’t always straightforward. This chapter covers treatment options for fluid overload including medical therapy using diuretics and extracorporeal therapies.

6 lessons

27m

Therapy for patients with fluid overload intro

Understanding diuretics

Using diuretics

Adapting to diuretics

Investigating diuretic resistance

Using extracorporeal therapy

Therapy for patients with fluid overload quiz

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Chapter 4

Clinical dilemmas and special circumstances

Fluid overload states are complicated. This chapter covers management of fluid overload in common organ failure states like kidney failure, liver failure, and heart failure.

7 lessons

40m

Clinical dilemmas and special circumstances intro

Exploring the harmful effects of fluid overload

Managing fluid overload in critical illness (part 1)

Managing fluid overload in critical illness (part 2)

Managing fluid overload in patients with cirrhosis (case study)

11m

Managing fluid overload in patients with ADHF (case study)

10m

Clinical dilemmas and special circumstances quiz

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Fluid Overload Essentials outro

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Teachers of this course

John K. Roberts, MD MS MEd

John is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, and Course Director at Duke University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, USA.

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Nora Drenaline

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 3 CME credits.

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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Physiology of body fluid and the fluid compartments

Fluid retention and overloaded states

Therapy for patients with fluid overload

Clinical dilemmas and special circumstances

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners