Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fluid Balance and Electrolyte Disorders Diseases and It’s Therapy
Course Code: VİH550
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Dehydration, acid-base balance, and / or electrolyte imbalance, and the preparation of effective and rational solutions to be used for treatment, route of administration, dose, rate, and complications, processing and application issues in patients admitted to the clinic.

Course Content

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Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the pathophysiology of fluid and electrolyte balance
2.Selects appropriate equipment, methods and solutions, for the treatment of disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance,
3.Performs effective and rational fluid-electrolyte treatment.
4.Recognize the fluids used in fluid treatment.
5.Fluid treatment determines the prognosis of the applied animal.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.DiBartola, Stephen P. Fluid Therapy in Small Animal Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders, 2011
2.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
3.K. Turgut. Veteriner Klinik Laboratuvar Teşhis Kitabı. 2000
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Regulation of body fluids
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Clinical rating of dehydration
Week 2 - Theoretical
Endication of fluid and electrolyte therapy
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Rating of dehydration with laboratory results
Week 3 - Theoretical
Complication of fluid and electrolyte therapy
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Oral rehydration solution administration
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic principle of fluid and electrolyte therapy
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Using an infulsion pump
Week 5 - Theoretical
Parenteral fluid teraphy
Week 5 - Preparation Work
İsotonic crystalloid solution administration
Week 6 - Theoretical
Oral fluid teraphy
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Hypertonic crystalloid solution administration
Week 7 - Theoretical
Calculation of the amount of fluid, (Mid term Exam)
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Colloid solution administration
Week 8 - Theoretical
Calculation of the amount of fluid
Week 9 - Theoretical
Administration rate of fluids
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Blood gas analise
Week 10 - Theoretical
Rehydration
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Case study
Week 11 - Theoretical
Metabolic acidosis teraphy
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Case study
Week 12 - Theoretical
Metabolic alcholosis teraphy
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Case study
Week 13 - Theoretical
Regulations of hyponatremia and hypernatremia
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Case study
Week 14 - Theoretical
Regulations of hypocalemia and hypercalemia
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Case study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment3%15
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment301030
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
3
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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