Description
This talk would cover the recent controversies with the withdrawal of some of the colloids as well as what we should be aiming for with fluid therapy. Fluid responsive and non-responsive patients and how should we formulate a fluid plan.
Kenneth graduated with a BVSc from The University of Pretoria in 1995. After graduating he joined small animal practice in Johannesburg for 2 years before returning to the University of Pretoria. In 2000 he obtained a MMedVet (Anaes) and held the position of senior lecturer in anaesthesiology at the university. In 2004 he left the university to re-join private practice before starting his own referral practice in anaesthesiology, pain management and critical care. Kenneth has publish 34 scientific publications, delivered 68 scientific presentations, delivered over 125 continuing education talks, done 11 multimedia presentations, published 39 non-scientific articles, presented 4 course, written one book chapter and attended 57 congress of continuing education. Kenneth currently holds an extra-ordinary lecturing post in Pharmacology in the department of Paraclinical Sciences at the University of Pretoria and runs a private practice dedicated to anaesthesia, analgesia and critical care. He has regularly examined students in pharmacology, anaesthesiology and clinical studies.
Kenneth has a keen interest in total intravenous anaesthesia, intensive care, ventilation and cardiology. His research interests included non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, anaesthetic depth monitoring and total intra-venous anaesthesia.