About the Course
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An eyes-on and hands-on guide to the many
aspects of Regional Anaesthesia that Anaesthetists have to deal
with
daily, answering the questions: how to do it and why.
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A Faculty of experienced Consultant
Anaesthetists from a variety of hospitals and backgrounds, from the UK
and abroad.
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A well established practical course that
builds on excellent feedback from attendees over past years.
Cadaveric Anatomy Workshops
(Optional)
on Tuesday 8 Nov (pm) (Fully Booked)
at St George’s Hospital, London:
Head and Neck; Upper Limb; Abdomen; Back; and Lower Limb.
Places limited: 3 attendees per
demonstrator
Workshops
Learn about both Ultrasound and
Landmark-guided techniques. Practise on a wide range of US scanners from
several different suppliers, using live models and phantoms.
Places limited: 4 attendees per
demonstrator
Live Demos
Observe and question, live via 2-way
video/audio link, experienced Consultants performing at least ten blocks in
Theatre.
plus, new this year, an opportunity to run through several
RA-related clinical scenarios in a high fidelity state-of-the-art simulator
lab.
Course Director:
Dr Fred Sage, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill
Members of the Faculty include:
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Dr Lukas Kirchmair, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
AUVA Trauma Center Salzburg
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Dr Anthony Allan, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
Great Western Hospital, Swindon
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Dr Thottungal Raghavan Athmaja,
Consultant
Anaesthetist, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham
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Dr John Barcroft, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore
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Dr Yasser Butt, Anaesthetic SpR,
Kingston Hospital
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Dr Gillian Foxall, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford
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Dr Andrzej Król, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
St George's Hospital, London
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Dr Jörg Kühne, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple
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Dr Barry Nicholls, Consultant in
Anaesthesia and
Pain Management, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
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Dr Timothy Pepall, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley
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Dr Hersh Saxena, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford
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Dr Sumita Saxena, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
St George’s Hospital, London
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Dr Matthew Stevens, Locum Consultant
Anaesthetist,
St George’s Hospital, London
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Dr Matthew Szarko, Lecturer in
Medical Education, Anatomical Sciences, St George's Hospital, London
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Dr Aasifa Tredray, Consultant
Anaesthetist,
St George's Hospital, London
Day 1:
Tuesday 8 November 2011 - Fully Booked
Cadaveric Anatomy Workshops
Led by Dr Matthew Szarko, Lecturer in
Medical Education, Anatomical Sciences, St George's Hospital, London,
with
demonstrators from the Faculty.
There are five Workshops.
1: Head and neck
2: Upper Limb
3: Abdomen
4: Back
5: Lower Limb
Attendees divide into five groups and rotate through each of the Workshops.
Each Workshop lasts 20 minutes. Group numbers are limited to 3 attendees per
demonstrator.
Day 2:
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Workshops
Each Workshop lasts 50
minutes.
Each attendee attends six workshops:
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Attendees new to Regional
Anaesthesia and US attend workshops 1, 2 and 3, before moving on to
three other workshops selected at the time of application.
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Attendees with some
previous experience of Regional Anaesthesia and US select any six of the
nine Workshops to attend, though it is recommended that they attend the
Level II workshops (workshops 4-9).
Attendees receive a workshops
schedule on the day.
Workshop numbers are limited
to 4 attendees per demonstrator.
Level 1 Workshops
for attendees new to RA and US
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Technology, Image
Generation,
Probe Handling
and Needling
including opportunities to practise on phantoms.
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Brachial Plexus:
Anatomy and Landmarks
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Lumbosacral
Plexus: Anatomy and Landmarks
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Simulated Scenarios
Level 2 Workshops
for attendees with previous experience in RA and US
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Upper Limb – above and
around Clavicle
Interscalene, Supraclavicular and Infraclavicular Blocks
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Upper Limb – below
Clavicle
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Neuraxial US
Paravertebral, Epidural and Lumbar Plexus Blocks
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Abdominal Wall
Rectus, TAP, Transversalis Fascia and Ilioinguinal Blocks
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Femoral Sciatic
Saphenous
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Popliteal and Ankle
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