Description
Dr. Paul Langlois – The Patient with Multi-System Failure
- Faculty:
- Dr. Paul Langlois
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 31 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Apr 15, 2016
Description
The patient admitted with Multi-System Failure requires an “all hands on deck” approach. In this session, Dr. Langlois answers the critical questions:
- What Do We Do First?
- Which IV Fluids & How Much?
- Which Antibiotic & Why or Why Not?
- What are the First Vasopressors to Consider?
- What Complications are the Most Concerning?
Objectives
- Identify and treat patients with multi-system failures
- Recognize which patients are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute renal failure (ARF)
Outline
- Multi-System Organ Failure
- Initial Approach
- MODs Scoring
- Oxygenation
- Calculating Tidal Volume
- Respiratory Rate
- Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
- Mechanical Ventilation
- ARDS
- Pathophysiology
- Ventilation
- Adjunctive Strategies
- Pharmalogical Interventions
- Fluids, Vasopressors, and Blood Products
- Resuscitation
- Vasoactive Agents
- Platelets
- Managing DIC
- Cardiovascular Support
- Hemodynamics of the IABP
- ECMO
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Prevalence of AKI
- Methods to Assess AKI
- Neurologic
- Delirium
- Sepsis
- Diagnosis
- Initial Antimicrobial Therapy
- Gastrointestinal and Endocrine
- Glucose Control
- Nutrition
Handouts
| The Patient with Multi-System Failure (2.73 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Dr. Paul Langlois, APN, Ph.D., CCRN, CCNS, CNRN Related seminars and products: 21
Dr. Paul Langlois, APN, Ph.D., CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, is a critical care clinical specialist in the Surgical, Medical, Neurologic, Burn, CCU and Trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Drawing on over 30 years of experience assessing and managing patients with life-threatening diseases, Dr. Langlois provides advanced-level training to nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and physicians. Dr. Langlois received his Doctor of Nursing degree from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Langlois is committed to providing the highest quality of care to patients through advanced education. His presentations are evidence-based, timely and provide participants with case studies to facilitate critical thinking. As a bedside clinical nurse specialist, he has developed several institution-wide protocols for the multidisciplinary assessment and management of the cardiac, neurologic, septic, and multi-system organ failure patient.
His presentations are enthusiastically delivered and offer practical tips that help make the most challenging concepts easy to understand. Linking knowledge to clinical practice is the goal of every educational program.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paul Langlois has an employment relationship with Cook County Hospital. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Paul Langlois has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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