Explorations into the Pathophysiology of Sepsis

Ken Cunningham, MD, FRCPC

Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, British Columbia
May, 2002

Presented at the Victoria Spring Critical Care Conference,
Victoria, British Columbia
30 minutes duration.

Objectives:

• Review the developing understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis
• Focus on the role of toll-like receptors in triggering cellular response
• Understand how inflammatory and coagulation regulating mechanisms may be overwhelmed in the septic response

• This event is eligible for Section 2 CME credit as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and may also be incorporated into a personal learning project (PLP) under Section 4 (Structured Learning Projects).
• This event is eligible for one hour of Section 2 CME credit