
Dr. Ludivine BOIRON
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Emergency and critical care
My webcasts
Teaching goals
- Hymenopters
- Snakes
- Caterpillars
- Atypical anaphylactic reaction
- Treatment
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- Describe and understand the refeeding syndrome
- Review the pathophysiology to better understand
- Review the treatment and how to prevent the RS
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To review briefly the pathophysiology of this neurological disease and to focus on the key points of the treatment and possible complications based on a clinical caseTeaching goals
To review briefly the pathophysiology of this neurological disease and to focus on the key points of the treatment and possible complications based on a clinical case
Dr. Ludivine BOIRON
Video time : 22 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ACVECC
Gastroenterology
Emergency and critical care
Teaching goals available soon
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- Importance of remote observation
- How to manage a cat in respiratory distress
- Management and selection of additional examinations
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- Pathophysiology
- Oxygenation methods available in practice
- Clinical examination of the animal in respiratory distress: Focus on the cat
- Complementary exam
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- Nasotracheal tube: Indications, Technique, Side effects, contrindications
- Endotracheal intubation: Indications, Technique, Side effects, contrindications

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- the pathophysiology and the TBI patient assessment
- how to treat and manage these patients

Teaching goals
- the pathophysiology and the TBI patient assessment
- how to treat and manage these patients

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During this conference, we will review:- how to do a good quality venipuncture and arterial puncture, what should be optimized to have consistent results
- how to make the most of the minimum database: Ht/PT, Lactates, glucose

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- explain what a urinalysis is used for
- to review the good techniques for urine collection according to what you want to do with it
- to detail the urine analysis: analysis of the crystals, the stained slide, the strip and what is done with it

Teaching goals
- explain what a urinalysis is used for
- to review the good techniques for urine collection according to what you want to do with it
- to detail the urine analysis: analysis of the crystals, the stained slide, the strip and what is done with it

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- The key points of the second part on effusion will consist in reviewing the definition of each type of effusion using effusion criteria classification, how to diagnoses the most common effusion.

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- The key points that will be reviewed in this first part will be the interest of performing an in house cytology exam and we will review the different techniques with the pros and cons of each of them.

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- How to perform a blood smear: get the good tips!
- How to assess a blood smear: Slide evaluation, Cell distribution
- Evaluation of the RBC
- Evaluation of the white blood cells
- Evaluation of the platelets

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- Description of the physiology and pathophysiology of DKA
- to better understand what happens in the body
- to recognize the clinical and biological signs and assess them
- to be able to start adequat treatment with a focus on insulin therapy

Teaching goals
- Description of the physiology and pathophysiology of DKA
- to better understand what happens in the body
- to recognize the clinical and biological signs and assess them
- to be able to start adequat treatment with a focus on insulin therapy
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- Review of the pathophysiology of these 2 toxins
- What do they do on the liver
- Review of the treatment: choice of the molecules, prognosis
Teaching goals available soon
Teaching goals available soon
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- General comments on the physiology of potassium
- Ca disturbance: hypokalemia Causes Clinical signs Treatment
- Ca disturbance: hyperkalemia Causes Clinical signs Treatment
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- Generalities on the physiology of calcium
- Ca disturbance: hypocalcemia – Causes – Clinical signs – Treatment
- Ca disturbance: hypercalcemia – Causes – Clinical signs – Treatment
Dr. Ludivine BOIRON
Video time : 24 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ACVECC
Emergency and critical care
Diagnostic imaging
Teaching goals
- Technics and protocol of abdominal ultrasound
- Abnormal images and interpretation
- Updated literature
Dr. Ludivine BOIRON
Video time : 17 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ACVECC
Emergency and critical care
Diagnostic imaging
Teaching goals
- Definition
- Application fields of POCUS
- General technique
- Thoracic ultrasound
- Technics and protocols: progress in veterinary medicine
- Abnormal pictures and interpretation
- Updated literature
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- Review the most commom pediatric emergencies
- Discuss hypoglycemia, hypovolemia, sepsis, and traumtic brain injury: how to recognize and treat them
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- Review the physiological characteristics of the newborn compared to adults
- To know the standards for a physical examination of a newborn
- To know the normal values of the main diagnostic tests
Dr. Ludivine BOIRON
Video time : 29 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ACVECC
Emergency and critical care
Theriogenology
Teaching goals
- To understand the pathophysiology of major female reproductive emergencies which include mastitis, metritis, eclampsia and pyometra
- To know how to recognize and treat them
Dr. Ludivine BOIRON
Video time : 28 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ACVECC
Emergency and critical care
Theriogenology
Teaching goals
- During this presentation, we will review the most commonly encountered male reproductive emergencies which include: priapism and paraphimosis, testicular torsion, prostatitis, discospondylitis
- We will review the causes, pathophysiology and treatment of these pathologies
Teaching goals
- Parturition physiology
- Definition of dystocia
- Medical treatment
- Surgical treatment
- Fetal resuscitation
Dr. Ludivine BOIRON
Video time : 32 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ACVECC
Gastroenterology
Emergency and critical care
Teaching goals
- A review on data we have on this disease: incidence, cause, risk factors
- Clinical presentation and the underlying patophysiology
- How to treat hyperkalaemic UO patient and understand the mechanism of action of the drugs used
- To review the different options of treatment and update on recent literature
Teaching goals
- how to manage bees/wasps sting in am emergency situation: review of the physiology and pathophysiology
- snake envenomation: differences between snakes, pathophysiology of the bites, focus on antivenom
- processionnary caterpillars: a review of their effects

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- Data about heat stroke: definition, description of different types of heat stroke
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical presentation: review of each organ disorder
- Diagnostics and prognosis
- Review of main treatment

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- To review historical data on anaphylaxis and definition
- To better understand the pathophysiology underneath this condition
- Review species differences in the clinical signs
- Treatment

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- General information on veterinary CPR
- Description of BLS
- How to do chest compression: description of the 2 theories, special numbers/tips to remember for chest compressions, videos

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- General information in human and veterinary medicine
- Pathophysiology depending on the type of drowning
- Treatment

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- Review on mechanism of action of cannabis and chocolate on the body
- What are the clinical signs to expect with these intoxication
- What is the management of these patient depending on the degree of clinical sign

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- Review in detail the physiology of steroids, the different classes and differences between classes, their role and their negative effects
- Consider whether or not steroids are useful in specific emergency cases: anaphylaxis shock, spinal trauma, ARDS, head trauma
- Finally we will review the use of steroids in specific neurological pathologies

Teaching goals
- During this talk, we will review the most important toxins that can cause Aki in our small animal patients. We will details mechanism of action and medical management for each and will also talk briefly about management of the oliguric/anuric patients