Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1. Discuss the overview of epidemiology of fluid overload and outcomes in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury
2. Discuss newer evidence outlining net ultrafiltration rate and morality and renal recovery
3. Describe the principles of fluid management in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

Faculty

Raghavan Murugan, MD, MS, FRCP
Professor of Critical Care Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

Dr. Murugan receives grant support from the following companies:  NIDDK, Magee Women's Research Institute and receives other support from Oxford University Press Royalty, Personal Fees from AM Pharma