Recorded Tutorials
We run Zoom CPD tutorials fortnightly on Mondays at 8am AEST.
These are casual, case-based and well suited to people with an interest in small animal internal medicine. Please join the CPD Tutorial Group by subscribing here.
Heart Disease and Kidney Disease
Today, we discuss the many interactions of the renal and cardiovascular systems and how dysfunction of one may lead to dysfunction of the other. We explore physiology and pathophysiology of perfusion and blood pressure, venous pressure, Na/K balance, RAAS activation, sympathetic activation, anaemia, inflammation and remodelling.
Aerodigestive Disorders
Well this is a new topic! We explore the mounting evidence around the interplay between digestive and respiratory disorders. There have been several papers in the last few years discussing this - membership and fellowship candidates, HOT TOPIC ALERT!
Pulmonary Parenchymal, Vascular, and Pleural Disease
We cover some case based discussions on different causes of respiratory distress of the pulmonary parenchyma and pleural space. We use some radiographs to discuss mechanisms and distribution of changes for the more common diseases.
Lower Airway Disease
What to do with the coughing dog? We talk about different causes of coughing, diagnostic testing and historical features that will help narrow down the differentials, and reasonable treatment trials.
Nasal and Upper Respiratory Tract Disease
Upper respiratory disease can have some clues on presentation to help you localise and decide on next steps. We talk about pros and cons of different diagnostic testing to look for causes of nasal discharge, stertor, stridor, sneezing and cough, and interspecies differences in aetiology.
Weird Infectious Disease Cases
Today we cover the infections that don't fit into the usual GIT, respiratory, or blood borne categories. We talk about Toxoplasma and Neosporosis and their significance in neurological disease. We had some killer insights on brucellosis from Katie on the front line in rural QLD, and emerging significance of Mycobacterial infections.
Respiratory Infections - Parasitic, Viral, Bacterial, Protozoal and Fungal
This morning we cover some case based presentations of respiratory infections - we cover viral, fungal, bacterial and parasitic processes, and how they might overlap in presentation with inflammatory conditions.
Blood Borne Infections - Parasitic, Bacterial, Protozoal, Fungal and Viral
It’s sometimes hard to know which of the blood borne infections are relevant in Australia, so we put a little Aussie lens the clinical relevance of Babesia, Mycoplasma, Anaplasma, Heartworm and others.
Enteric Infections - Parasitic, Bacterial, Protozoal, Fungal and Viral
Our chat today covers current and emerging pathogens of the gastrointestinal tract, with reference to how relevant a positive test for these are. We were lucky to have some perspectives from a legend who sees lots of worms and parvo today to balance our giardia dogs from the referral setting!
Hospital Acquired Infections- Where Do They Come From, and Who Is at Risk (Including Your Human Team)
Today we do a deep dive on hospital acquired infections... what infections can we prevent, now that resistance patterns mean we might not be able to treat the infections that arise. To get to the bottom of this, we deep dive where infections come from (exogenous organisms and endogenous organisms), and what common sources of infection we see in small animals hospitals.
Identification and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Are you testing for organism or antibody? How does this impact your test results in different scenarios? What are the limitations of the testing we do often, like culture, PCR panels etc? How is next generation sequencing likely to impact us and our patients as it becomes more available and applied clinically?
Polyarthropathy, Vasculitis and Other Weird Immunological Action
How do immune mediated disorders manifest? How can the same pathology cause polyarthropathy and vasculitis? What infections might look like immune mediated disorders? We dive deep into the weirder manifestations of auto-immune disease, and when to be suspicious of an infection!
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