TECH204-0114: When Good Coagulation Goes Bad: Coagulopathies in the Canine and Feline
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INSTRUCTORS: Katy Waddell, RVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia) and
Paula Plummer, RVT, VTS (ECC)
COURSE OPEN: January 27-March 6, 2014
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Mondays, February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2014; 8:00pm-9:30pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course is designed for veterinary technicians working toward a specialty certification in emergency/critical care, small animal internal medicine, clinical pathology or those working in or wishing more in depth understanding of canine and feline coagulopathy.
VSPN CE Course:This course has been submitted for RACE approval for veterinary technicians only.
The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is RACE Provider #22.
Course Description:
This course will encompass the normal hemostasis process and will include diagnostic testing for coagulopathies. The coagulopathies will be broken down into diseases that affect primary and secondary hemostasis. Discussion of some current therapies for the various dysfunctions will be included. Recognition and a deeper understanding of the physiological process of hemostasis and the diseases affecting the process will enhance the veterinary technician's ability to provide patient care in the emergent or critical care setting. Case-based interactions will be posted on the message boards to help the participant in the understanding and the application of current nursing techniques.
This course consists of four (4) Real Time Sessions of ninety (90) minutes each, supplemental library materials,
interactive message board discussions, a mandatory end-of-course test, and may include online multiple
choice quizzes (after each Real Time Session).
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to
- breakdown and diagram the coagulation cascade in the normal patient.
- discuss the different tests available to differentiate derangements of the coagulation cascade as they relate to primary and secondary hemostasis.
- classify current methods of treating/managing coagulopathies involving primary hemostasis.
- classify current methods of treating/managing coagulopathies involving secondary hemostasis.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s):
There is no required textbook for this course.
Recommended Textbook(s):
Suggested references will be included within the course library.
About the Instructors:
Katy W. Waddell has been in the veterinary field for 40 years in small animal, mixed animal, specialty referral
practices, 24/7 facilities as well as in academia and as an author. Katy currently works with the Feline and Canine
Internal Medicine Services at Texas A & M University and is responsible for providing nursing
care and student instruction for these services. She also is the staff liaison/mentor for multiple student
organizations providing wet labs. She lectures and promotes education to veterinary technicians to improve patient
care and advocacy. She is the proud recipient of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association 2013 Veterinary Technician
of the Year Award. Paula Plummer has been in the veterinary field for over 13 years in academia and
small animal private practice. Paula recently attained her VTS (ECC) and currently works at Texas A & M University
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in the Feline Internal Medicine Department. She has worked most of her career
in emergency and critical care medicine. She teaches a variety of skill labs to veterinary students and technicians
and has lectured at several conferences and online CE courses on emergency and critical care topics.
Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session February 3):
Physiology of Normal Hemostasis
Content:
This session will be a review of normal hemostasis in the canine and feline. In depth vascular integrity, primary hemostasis, secondary hemostasis and fibrinolysis will be covered. A comprehensive understanding of the normal hemostasis process will provide the participant with the ability to detect alterations in their patients.
Week 2 (Real Time Session February 10):
Diagnostic Testing for a Coagulopathy
Content:
This session will cover all diagnostic tests needed in a hospital to confirm a coagulopathy in the patient. In detail tests including but not limited to the following: activated clotting time, buccal mucosal bleeding time, prothrombin time, partial prothrombin time, D-dimer, etc. The who, what, when, where and why's of each test is essential for understanding a coagulopathy in the patient.
Week 3 (Real Time Session February 17):
Coagulopathy Involving Primary Hemostasis
Content:
This session will cover diseases that primarily affect primary hemostasis and discuss therapies currently available for each disease. This session will cover primary hemostatic diseases such as thrombocytopenia, platelet function defects, and von Willebrand disease.
Week 4 (Real Time Session February 24):
Coagulopathy Involving Secondary Hemostasis
Content:
This session will cover diseases that primarily affect secondary hemostasis with therapies and discuss therapies for each disease. This session will cover secondary hemostatic diseases including but not limited to; hemophilia, vitamin K deficiency, liver failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
CE CREDITS: 6
Tuition: $120 ($108 early bird special if enrolled by January 13, 2014)
* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CAAHT approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close at
5pm ET on Monday, February 3, 2014,
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
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*Note:
"This course is submitted for approval for 6 continuing education credits in jurisdictions
which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some
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Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be
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If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN/VSPN office 1-800-700-INFO (4636)
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VSPN Course Catalog.
The CE team:
Charlotte Waack, RVT, CVT
VSPN CE Coordinator
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