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Main : Course Catalog - 2000 : Demystifying PUPD |
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SAIM702-0800: Demystifying the Diagnostic Approach to Polyuria/Polydipsa
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Andrew Mackin BSc BVMS MVS DVSc FACVSc DSAM MRCVS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Associate Professor, Small Animal Medicine
Chair, ACVIM Internal Medicine Residency Training Committee
DATES:
8/8 - 8/22 9:30 - 11:00 pm Eastern time
Interactive Sessions: Tuesdays -- 8/8, 8/15, 8/22; 9:30-11:30 PM ET
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to provide veterinary practitioners with a usable diagnostic approach to the common problem of polyuria and polydipsia. Some basic pathophysiologic principles will be used as a springboard to develop a step-by-step diagnostic strategy that should enable the practitioner to deal with more complex and obscure causes of polyuria/polydipsia. Three interactive sessions, with accompanying lecture notes, will be supported by a series of challenging web-based "What is Your Diagnosis" problem cases to work through.
COURSE OUTLINE:
WEEK 1 - Discussion will center on the basic homeostatic mechanisms of fluid/water balance, and how variations in these translate into measurable/observable clinical scenarios: changes in water intake, urine output, urine concentration, and serum osmolality. The general principles of the thirst mechanism, urine concentration/dilution, polydipsia with compensatory polyuria, and polyuria with compensatory polydipsia will be discussed.
WEEK 2 - We will work through a rational, standard diagnostic approach to the causes of polyuria and polydipsia: what is common, what is easy to diagnose, and how to get the bulk of PU/PD cases diagnosed cheaply and efficiently. These are the cases where the hoofbeats are horses.
WEEK 3 - We will discuss where to go when the simple approach leads to an apparent diagnostic dead end. The ins-and-outs of the water deprivation test will be dissected: indications, how to do it, and how to interpret the results. (And how to arrive at a diagnosis even when the hoofbeats turn out to be zebras.)
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS:
Case discussions will begin three days before the start date of the course, and will continue for one week following the last real time session.
SESSION NOTES: The session notes for each session will be available the day AFTER the interactive session. (We don't want to make the interactive sessions too easy, do we?)
CE HOURS: 6
TUITION:
$65 on or before July 25th, $75 after July 25th
TO REGISTER:
Call 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email CEonVIN@vin.com, listing the course title, your full name, and your preferred method of payment (credit card, check). ALSO please note whether you are currently an AAV member.
PLEASE NOTE
If the course starts in less than 48 hours, email CEonVIN@vin.com, or phone the VIN office directly (800-700-4636)
*** For More Information On VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out http://www.VIN.com/CE/Catalog.htm.
Note: Course meets the requirements for 9 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize the American Association of Veterinary State Boards' (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval program, including California.
[Course meets the qualifications for 9 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians as required by the California Veterinary Medical Board.]
(Registrants are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by their state board.)
COURSE WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY: Withdrawal prior to the listed start date of a course entitles the registrant to a complete refund or a credit toward a future VIN CE course, whichever is preferred. Withdrawal within 1 week after the listed start date (i.e. including no more than one real-time session) entitles the registrant to a credit toward any future VIN CE course. (Does not apply to courses with only one real-time session.) After the first real-time session, a registrant may withdraw due to special circumstances and receive prorated credit towards a future VIN course. These requests will be handled on an individual basis. The amount of the prorated credit will be determined based on 65% of the time remaining in the course at the time of withdrawal. It is not possible to withdrawal retroactively. Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN office at 1-800-700-INFO.
Debbie Friedler
Coordinator
Continual Education Division
Veterinary Information Network
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