Basics of Extracorporeal Therapy for Toxin Exposures

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What You'll Learn

Extracorporeal therapies remove blood from our patients, manipulate or remove a component and then return the blood to our patients. The most common modalities used in veterinary medicine are hemodialysis, carbon and therapeutic plasma exchange. Patients undergoing timely extracorporeal therapy can have a shortened course of intoxication or decreased severity of intoxication. However, these treatments are not without risks and serious adverse events have been reported. We will discuss the basics of each different treatment modality, characteristics of toxins that indicate which modality is most likely to be effective, and how to determine if your case might benefit from extracorporeal therapy. Specifically, we will discuss how to select the right patient at the right time, with the right dosage and clinical signs, to maximize the chances of a successful outcome. 

• Learn what extracorporeal therapies are and their benefits.
• Discuss treatment modality and which to use during toxic exposures.
• Review preferred management of extracorporeal therapies broken down by patient need, dosages and clinical signs. 

This session is suited for veterinarians and veterinary staff

This webinar is RACE-approved and is eligible for 0.5 hours of free CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.