Update for the General Anaesthetist Webinar 2021

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Update for the General Anaesthetist Webinar 2021

Fully interactive webinar

Attendees will be able to ask questions, present cases and partake in any discussion sessions with the faculty and audience.

CPD

Approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for 12 CPD credits

Catch-up with course playback for revison and reflection

We included in your fee, access to the course recordings for up to 7 day with an optional extra to extend this to 31 days.

Thursday 16 and
Friday 17 September 2021

Course fees

£295:
Live access to the two-day course + access to course recordings for 7 days
£325:
Live access to the two-day course + access to course recordings for 31 days

Audience

Organised for Consultants, Registrars and Middle Grades in the General Anaesthetic Department.

About the Course

To provide the Anaesthetist with a comprehensive and stimulating update covering a range of topics highly relevant to day-to-day practice
Lectures have a COVID-19 focus where relevant and applicable
A well-established annual course running for the last 15 years
Lectures by a multidisciplinary Faculty of leading anaesthetists and other specialists
A practical focus on enhancing knowledge in Anaesthesia and other disciplines that impact on it
Faculty comprising leading Anaesthetists and other specialists and can supply expert, up-to-date and evidence-based information

An update on core topics:

Assessment and Management of Major Trauma
Imaging
Care of the Surgical Patient
Cardiology/Vascular Update
Evaluating Cardiac Risk in Non-Cardiac Surgery Anaesthesia
Orthopaedic Anaesthesia
Obesity
Peri-operative Fluid Management
Paediatric Anaesthesia
Haemostasis and Thrombosis Issues
Obstetrics Update
Medico-Legal Update
Sedation
Long COVID

Comments from lAST YEAR'S WEBINAR

"Good wide range of relevant topics covered for the practicing clinical Anaesthetist."
"Broad spectrum covering most of the essential areas of practice, variety of speakers from different backgrounds. Good breadth of topics.
"Well chosen topics, excellent speakers, very good IT support"
"Comprehensive coverage of relevant topics. Good to have a catch up service. Useful CPD coverage for general anaesthetist."
"Looks like the new normal now for CPD. I gained a lot from the experience"
"Easy to attend from home, no traffic or travel hassles!"
"Comprehensive and well delivered, Affordable price and good IT support"
"Knowledgeable speakers. Good variety of topics covered. Very relevant topics that will improve my practice and the care I deliver
"Helped consolidate my knowledge and improve my confidence"
"The Infomed team were very supportive, prompt and polite"
"Catch up service included and no travel or accomodation costs - a good deal!"
"Very good speakers, well delivered and topics covered comprehensively"

Programme

Thursday 16 September 2021

09:30 - 17:00 All times are (GMT+1)

09:45 – 10:00

Introduction

10:00 – 10:40

Evaluating Cardiac Risk in Non-Cardiac Surgery Anaesthesia

Dr Rob Stephens, Consultant Anaesthetist and Hon Senior Lecturer, University College Hospital, London

Priorities in pre-op cardiac assessment
Periop beta blockade – who, what, how and when?
CPx testing
After COVID-19, Is regular echocardiography useful?
COVID-19–related myocarditis and the risks

10:40 – 11:20

Care of the Surgical Patient

Dr Sarah Armstrong, Consultant Anaesthetist, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

11:20 – 11:40

Break

11:40 – 12:20

Obstetrics Update

Dr Sarah Armstrong, Consultant Anaesthetist, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

12:20 – 13:00

Assessment and Management of Major Trauma

Dr Ben Singer, Consultant in Critical care, ECMO, Anaesthetics and Pre-hospital Care, Barts Health and London’s Air Ambulance

Clearing the spine; spinal cord injuries
Managing the bleeding: acute blood loss; cell savers; shock packs; crystalloids vs colloids
Pelvic fractures – stabilisation; bleeding
Thermal injury and burns
COVID-19 – any changes in practice; PPE, etc.

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 14:40

Cardiology/Vascular Update

Dr Antonio Cannata, Cardiology Research Associate, Kings College, London

Acute coronary syndromes and PCI
Antiplatelet agents
Pacemakers and peri-operative management
Atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
OOHCA without ST elevation
Cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 and the risk factors associated with COVID-19

14:40 – 15:20

Out of Theatre: Emergencies and Transfer

Dr Christopher Edmunds, ST8 Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Care Fellow, NHS Grampian

Common scenarios and cases in the ED
COVID 19 transferring practice
Out of hospital cardiac arrest and cardiology emergencies
Hyper-acute management of neurological emergencies
Essential knowledge from collapse to retrieval
Case scenarios

15:20 – 15:40

Break

15:40 – 16:20

Update on Sedation Techniques

Dr Kirstie McPherson, Consultant Anaesthetist, University College Hospital, London

16:20 – 17:00

Digital Healthcare and the future

Dr Melanie Tan, Consultant Anaesthetist, University College Hospital, London

17.00

Close

Friday 17 September 2021

09:30 - 16:30 All times are (GMT+1)

09:30 – 09:40

Introduction

09:40 – 10:20

Haemostasis, Thrombosis and COVID-19 issues

Dr Iram Saeed, Consultant Haematologist, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

10:20 – 11:10

Developments in Radiology for the Busy Anaesthetist

Dr M Taufiq Dawood, Senior ST in Clinical Radiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Trauma radiology
Is it COVID-19 a first consideration? – the issues
Heart failure – CXR and CT interpretations
Appearances and position of all lines and tubes
Signs of Px, Hx and haemopx on supine CXRs
Collapse and atelectasis
When normal, pitfalls and commonly missed things

11:10 – 11:30

Break

11:30 – 12:10

Orthopaedic Anaesthesia Update

Dr Simeon West, Consultant Anaesthetist, University College Hospital, London

12:10 – 13:10

Medico-legal Update [inc. extended Q&A and discussion]

Mr Jerard Ross, Medicolegal Advisor, MDU Services Limited

13:10 – 13:50

Lunch

13:50 – 14:50

Paediatrics Update

Dr Lionel Davis, Consultant Anaesthetist, Homerton University Hospital, London

14:50 – 15:30

Long COVID: An impending perioperative pandemic?

Dr Wei-Lin Allen, Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are facing challenging times with a backlog of surgical patients - many of whom have had COVID
current thinking and pathophysiology of long COVID
Increased perioperative risk?
When to operate and the perioperative pathway
Perioperative outcomes of patients who've had COVID

15:30 – 15:45

Break

15:45 – 16:30

Obesity – A Widespread Challenge

Dr Lionel Davis, Consultant Anaesthetist, Homerton University Hospital, London

Epidemiology
COVID-19 and obesity
Clinical implications (inc. Diabetes)
Bariatric and other surgery (inc. equipment)
Obesity in the Labour ward
Obesity in ITU

16.30

Close

Available on our catch-up service

25 minutes

Update on Peri-operative Fluid Management

Dr Francesca Rubulotta

Frequently asked questions

Will I need any special software to partake?

NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.

Can I interact with the speakers (Q&A)?

YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the ‘chat’ facility and they will be put to the speakers.

Will i be provided with a certificate of attendance?

YES! We shall ask for your evaluation of the faculty and organisation. Upon completing this, we shall send you a certificate of attendance by email.

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