This presentation reviews the overall assessment and management of the adult patient with a Genitourinary emergency in Critical Care. [60 or 75 minutes]
Key Content:
- Review: Anatomy and Physiology of the Genitourinary (GU) system
- Recognizing Effects of Critical Illness / Injury on Renal Function
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Pre-Renal / Intra-Renal / Post-Renal, IV Fluid Therapy / Diuretics / Creatinine and Urea
- Genitourinary Emergencies in Adult Critical Care: Contrast-Induced (CI) AKI, Rhabdomyolysis, Urosepsis
- Evolving Trends and Future Research: NGAL / Cystatin C / KIM-1 and Interlukin (IL) 18