UrINe or UrOUT–Common Cases Involving Micturition Management
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFCP-V
Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFCP-V
Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFCP-V, is an internationally renowned veterinarian, educational consultant, media expert, and angel investor. A practicing veterinarian for over 20 years, with 10 co-owning and running the largest small-animal practice in Chicago, Marks is dedicated to helping pet parents and veterinarians work as a team to ensure the health and happiness of our beloved furry family members.
Marks obtained her bachelor’s degree with high honors in animal science from the University of Illinois in 1998. Then, she obtained a master's in veterinary medicine and a DVM with high honors from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Marks received the prestigious Dr Erwin Small First Decade Award, presented to a veterinarian who has contributed the most to organized veterinary medicine in his or her first decade of practice. In 2012, Marks was named
Petplan’s nationally recognized Veterinarian of the Year. Additionally, she was awarded America’s Favorite Veterinarian by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation in 2015.
Marks is also very passionate about educating via all types of media, both locally and nationally. She has appeared on Good Day Chicago, WGN-Pet Central, NBC Morning News, ABC, CBS, NPR, WBBM, Northwestern University media channel, and many local websites. Marks was featured nationally on the Today Show and CBS Evening News during the canine influenza epidemic of 2015 and in multiple issues of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Marks is a regular columnist in Today's Veterinary Business, Healthy Pet magazine, and PetVet, and has been published in Veterinary Medicine magazine, dvm360 magazine, Dogster, and Vetted. She is on the advisory board for Health magazine and also was the host of numerous veterinary broadcasts for the Viticus Group (formerly WVC). She is a sought-after national and international lecturer at many veterinary conferences including our Fetch Conferences.
When Marks is not working, she treasures her time with her family and three wonderful children: Sophia, Evan, and Madeline. Marks loves traveling, scuba diving, cooking, and spending time anywhere outdoors!
Overview:
The goal of this presentation is for attendees to learn and perfect diagnostics and case management involving abnormalities in micturition in an interactive format with two presenters. After a short introduction, we will start with a review of micturition, normal pathophysiology and different places disease can interrupt and cause dysfunction. Following that, we will do a quick review of the differences between overflow and neurogenic incontinence. This will lead into six common cases of abnormal micturition – three surrounding general practice and three from a neurologist’s perspective. These will be presented with attendee involvement, polling and trivia questions.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the normal physiology of micturition and identify the key processes involved in urinary storage and voiding.
- Differentiate between overflow and neurogenic incontinence based on clinical presentation and pathophysiology.
- Recognize common locations of dysfunction in the micturition process and their corresponding diagnostic challenges.
- Apply clinical reasoning to manage six case studies of abnormal micturition, incorporating general practice and neurology perspectives.
- Engage in interactive diagnostics using polling and trivia to enhance retention of concepts and case management strategies.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by PRN.
