Building on the success of previous courses in Dublin, York and London
9th Focus on ‘BIPAP’ and CPAP
The practical, hands-on, all you need to know, intensive course on NIV and CPAP
for the practising physician organised by Infomed Research and Training,
on Friday 24 April 2009, at Hammersmith Conference Centre,
Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS
 

• Aimed at a level suitable for Consultants and Registrars who are responsible for the prescription and application of Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and CPAP.
• A course that has been continuously improved and updated during the last two years. It gives you opportunities to discuss grey cases.
• Lectures delivered by leading Consultants in Respiratory, Acute, General, Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine who are committed to the effective, safe and disseminated use of NIV and CPAP.
• Practical focus on all aspects of the day to day use of NIV and CPAP, including hands-on experience to learn the settings, troubleshooting and monitoring.

Course evaluation:

Please click on the image below to see the course feedback.
This evaluation is based upon 80% return of evaluation forms from 40 delegates:

Comments from Delegates

• Very approachable faculty. Pitched physiology at the right level. Really good cases

• Expertise of speakers, interactivity, hands on

• Good coverage of subject, friendly faculty, good food

• Emphasis on simplifying the physiology. Practical sessions

• Starts from basics and worked through to comprehensive cover of topics

• Presentation about practical use of NIV, practical sessions, Q&A sessions

What impact will this event have on your future?

• Guide to future learning

• I’m writing guidelines on BIPAP in NHDU at present

• Much clearer knowledge on CPAP/NIV

• More understanding and hands on experience on using NIV machines

• Help in my effort to get H.S.V. In my hospital

• Better understanding and clinical application of CPAP in A&E practice

• Improved confidence and understanding

• Confident use of NIV and CPAP

• Incredibly helpful and motivated to now become more involved in NIV and CPAP provision

• Very positive impact. Confident to set up training day for juniors

• More confidence in initiating and set up of CPAP/NIV. Being able to understand technology!

• Improved confidence with NIV set up and management. Better understanding of limitation of CPAP

• To try and establish NIV and more confidence with CPAP

• More confidence in NIV/CPAP

• Will definitely bring regular training programme on CPAP /BIPAP to our department

• On call for medical emergencies?
• An old hand in need of an update?
• A General Medicine or Emergency Medicine Consultant
  who has patients on NIV and CPAP?
• An Intensivist/Anaesthetist seeking a practical guide
  to best practice?
• A Medical SpR responsible for NIV and/or CPAP?
• A SpR responsible for NIV and CPAP in the ED?
• A Respiratory SpR in need of a comprehensive update?
  .. If so, this Course is for you!

Course includes:

• When to use CPAP, when to use NIV
• Types of NIV machines, e.g. BREAS, BiPAP, etc.
• How to set up NIV and CPAP
• Flow generator or Boussignac CPAP systems
• How to wean NIV and CPAP
• When to escalate
• Evidence-based practice – Recognised Guidelines
• Oxygen Therapy – dispelling myths – NICE guidance
• Hypoxic Drive Dependence – the correct understanding
• Common and serious mistakes – starting too low,
  not enough oxygen, failure to escalate…
• The pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Doxapram – isolated use or NIV synergism

Faculty includes:

• Dr Luke Howard, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London

• Dr Tim Harris, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal London Hospital

• Dr Richard Lloyd, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Ipswich Hospital

• Dr Dan Ellis, Consultant in Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Lister Hospital, Stevenage

Equipment kindly provided by: