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Continuing education on fluid management in critically ill patients according to FOAM principles (Free Open Access Medical education) What is the best colloid?

We are very excited to present you the Homepage of the International Fluid Academy! A neglected topic for way too long, the interest in fluid therapy seems to be quickly rising as the medical community is making a shift from looking at fluids as a mere method of stabilization towards the appreciation of its relevant side effects. Many questions remain to be answered indeed. What is the real impact of hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis induced by normal saline? What is the place of the colloids? Do the classic rules of thumb regarding their dosage limit and indication spectrum hold in modern times? Do we still need human albumin? What is the place of the hypertonics? How is the crystalloid vs colloid debate evolving? What will the future bring us? Can capillary leakage be treated with colloids instead of worsening it? What are the effects on the microcirculation? And there's more! Since fluid overload is no longer seen as a cosmetic problem but as hazardous to many of our patients, a real challenge lies in the search for strategies to avoid this complication. Modern hemodynamic monitoring can help the clinician in finding thresholds to start and stop filling patients up. What is the place of the CVP and PCWP? Is there an advantage in the use of volume instead of pressure monitoring? Which technologies do we have available? What is the place of lactate? What is around the corner in non-invasive techniques? Follow us on facebook and twitter () and sign-up for a free lifetime membership to access the FOAMed content via the website www.fluidacademy.org

16/10/2026

🆘 Help shape future education: albumin therapy survey

What are your experiences and views on albumin therapy and clinical education? We invite clinicians and healthcare professionals to share their perspectives.

13/10/2026

💧 Is it lean tissue—or excess fluid? In critically ill patients, that distinction matters.

Join our new webinar to explore how bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) may help connect fluid assessment with nutritional management:

🎓 Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in the Critically Ill: What, Why, How and When?
Everything You Need to Know
Two experts. Two complementary perspectives. One shared goal: more individualized care.

🎤 Manu Malbrain, MD, PhD (BE, PL)
Explore BIA principles, technologies and interpretation—and its potential role in detecting fluid accumulation, monitoring deresuscitation and supporting fluid stewardship.
🎤 Arthur van Zanten , MD, PhD (NL)
Discover how BIA-derived body composition estimates may inform nutritional assessment and protein dosing, with insights from the PROGRES-ICU study.

🔎 What will you take away?

How to interpret key BIA parameters, from body water distribution to phase angle.
Why extracellular water overload can distort estimates of lean tissue and muscle mass.

Where BIA may support fluid and nutritional decisions—and where measurement limitations and evidence gaps call for caution.

Beyond fluid balance: from fluid stewardship to nutritional precision.

📅 26 OCT - 5 PM CET
🔗 Explore the programme and register on IFA members portal

12/10/2026

🫀 From haemodynamic insights to hands-on ultrasound—join us in Antwerp!

On 3–4 December 2026, the International Fluid Academy brings you two practical courses at ZAS Cadix, Antwerp, designed to connect clinical concepts with interactive learning.

🔹 HEMOSIM | Haemodynamic Simulation & Pattern Recognition
Explore haemodynamic monitoring, shock-pattern recognition and fluid-responsiveness assessment through focused teaching and practical SimPaT simulation training.

🔹 CACU | Critical & Acute Care Ultrasound
Develop your heart, lung and abdominal ultrasound skills with expert-led sessions, supervised hands-on scanning, and interactive learning covering focused echocardiography, fluid responsiveness and venous congestion assessment with VEXUS.

📅 3–4 December 2026
📍 ZAS Cadix, Antwerp, Belgium
💶 €250 per course
🙌 Two mornings of practical learning—with afternoons free to enjoy Antwerp!

👉 Explore the programmes and course details: https://www.fluidacademy.org/

29/09/2026

Join us today for the WEBINAR - The First IV Fluid Matters: Assessment, Choice and Stewardship in Emergency Care 🩺

🌐 Free webinar
🗓️ Today - 29 September
⏰ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CET
✅ Zoom

🎙️ Speakers: Stefanie Vandervelden & Ken Dewitte
🔹 Moderators: Manu Malbrain & Abdo Khoury

More information and registration -

24/09/2026

The first IV fluid is not “just fluids.”

In emergency care, the initial fluid decision can affect the entire trajectory of treatment. Join a free webinar on making that decision more deliberate, patient-centred, and stewardship-focused.

The First IV Fluid Matters
Assessment, Choice and Stewardship in Emergency Care

With Dr Ken Dewitte and Dr Stefanie Vandervelden
Moderated by Prof Dr Manu Malbrain and Dr Abdo Khoury

📅 29 September 2026
🕔 17:00 CEST
💻 Free online

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6IG_LHIgQT-T7g7RDeJPQg

22/09/2026

Save your seat for this free emergency-care webinar.

The first IV fluid can shape the rest of a patient’s fluid-management journey.

On 29 September, the International Fluid Academy brings together emergency-care experts to discuss a question encountered every day in the ER: how can we ensure that the right assessment drives the right fluid choice from the outset?

The First IV Fluid Matters: Assessment, Choice and Stewardship in Emergency Care

Topics include early assessment, fluid responsiveness, criteria for initial fluid selection, fluid stewardship, and the impact of early decisions on later management and outcomes.

📅 29 September 2026
🕔 17:00 CEST / Brussels time
💻 Free live webinar

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6IG_LHIgQT-T7g7RDeJPQg

Please share this invitation with colleagues in emergency medicine, acute care, critical care, anaesthesia, and hospital medicine.

18/09/2026

Expert perspectives on one of the most common decisions in emergency care.

How should clinicians assess the patient before administering the first IV fluid? What should drive fluid selection? And how can fluid stewardship start from the very first prescription in the ER?

Join emergency physicians:

Dr Ken Dewitte, Belgium

Dr Stefanie Vandervelden, Belgium, Emergency Physician & Deputy Head

Moderated by:

Prof Dr Manu Malbrain, MD, PhD

Dr Abdo Khoury, MD, MSc.DM

during the free International Fluid Academy webinar:

The First IV Fluid Matters: Assessment, Choice and Stewardship in Emergency Care

📅 29 September 2026
🕔 17:00 CEST / Brussels
💻 Live online webinar

A focused session for clinicians involved in acute and emergency care who want to bring greater intention, evidence-based thinking, and stewardship to IV fluid therapy.

Free registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6IG_LHIgQT-T7g7RDeJPQg

14/09/2026

Free webinar for emergency-care professionals: make the first IV fluid decision count.

Fluid therapy is common in emergency care, but the choice made at the bedside in the first moments of care is not a minor detail. It is a clinical intervention that deserves a thoughtful assessment, a clear rationale, and a stewardship mindset.

Join Dr Ken Dewitte and Dr Stefanie Vandervelden for a practical discussion on initiating IV fluid therapy in the ER.

You will explore:

Which early patient factors should inform fluid therapy

How to think about fluid responsiveness on presentation

How to select an appropriate initial fluid strategy

Why stewardship should begin with the first prescription

The downstream consequences of early fluid decisions

Moderated by Prof Dr Manu Malbrain and Dr Abdo Khoury.

📅 29 September 2026 | 17:00 CEST
🎓 Free, non-promotional online educational webinar
Presented by the International Fluid Academy

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6IG_LHIgQT-T7g7RDeJPQg

13/09/2026

13 September is Global Sepsis Day.

Sepsis remains a medical emergency with a profound human, societal, healthcare, and economic impact. The 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis, led by the Global Sepsis Alliance and developed with regional alliances and more than 70 member and partner organisations, sets out an ambitious shared vision: avert millions of preventable deaths and disabilities through stronger global action and better preparedness in communities and healthcare settings.

Its goals include reducing the global incidence of sepsis by at least 25%, improving survival for paediatric and adult patients by more than 20%, and reducing the median cost per sepsis patient by 20%.

Join the conversation, access education, and connect with the Fluid Academy community via our online members portal: https://fluidacademy.mn.co/

Learn more about the Global Sepsis Alliance’s 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis: https://globalsepsisalliance.org/2030-global-agenda-for-sepsis

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