Acid-Base and Electrolytes Course

Join us for an interactive half-day workshop discussing cases related to acid-base and electrolytes. By the end of the course you will increase your confidence, handling even the most challenging cases on the wards.

Objectives

  • Develop a stepwise approach to solve any acid-base problem
  • Review diagnosis and management of hyponatremia on the wards
  • Review diagnosis and management of hypercalcemia on the wards
  • Discuss management of hyperkalemia on the wards

Why this course?

This will be a fully interactive course. Acid-Base and electrolytes are some of the most looked up topics on UpToDate. You will leave here with confidence managing the most challenging electrolyte and acid-base cases on the wards.

Who should attend?

Any provider looking to enhance their skills in acid-base and electrolytes

Presenters

Dr. David Krakow is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Eminent Physician at the Emory University School of Medicine. He obtained his MD from the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He has been the Director of Hospital Medicine at Emory University Hospital since 2014. He actively teaches residents and medical students and leads a monthly conference where he is presented an unknown case to solve in real time.

Dr. Jonathan Suarez is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He completed his medical school training at Temple University in Philadelphia and his internal medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. He then returned to Philadelphia to complete his nephrology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania where he also obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE). He then went on to complete a critical care fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine prior to joining Emory. He is actively involved in teaching Nephrology topics and POCUS to students, residents and fellows at Emory. His research interests include critical care nephrology and healthcare disparities.