What is a seminar
The Association is the UK’s leading provider of postgraduate education for all pathways into Anaesthesia. The Association’s seminar programme features leading experts in anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine presenting the latest information and thinking on a variety of key anaesthesia topics. Our seminars are designed to focus on a specific field of interest within anaesthesia and help to build on specialist interests. They offer an intimate learning environment, with a maximum of 50 delegates attending each. Keeping the numbers low encourages delegate and faculty interaction.
About this seminar
Two of our most popular seminars deal with various issues involved in anaesthesia for emergency patients on a day to day basis and orthopaedic surgery are combining for this two day event. This will give an opportunity to update your knowledge on some of the common problems encountered during anaesthetising of patients for emergency surgery or orthopaedic surgery. All the speakers are experts in their respective fields. There will be time to discuss issues with the speakers.
Book a one or two day package and gain your valuable CPD.
Anaesthesia for emergency surgery – 7 February 2023
This is one of our most popular seminars and deals with various issues involved in anaesthesia for emergency patients on a day to day basis. This will give an opportunity to update your knowledge on some of the common problems encountered during anaesthetising of patients for emergency surgery. All the speakers are experts in their respective fields. There will be time to discuss issues with the speakers.
Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery – 8 February 2023
Orthopaedic anaesthesia is practiced by almost all anaesthetists. Some areas have become more specialist. Regional anaesthetic techniques have seen changes. Many patients have co-morbid conditions.
Topics include the management of cardiac patients with valvular disease, pacing devices and anticoagulation; analgesia for knee surgery; issues for spinal surgery including protection of the spinal cord; tips on using ultrasound effectively to optimise blocks, as well as the pros and cons of general versus regional anaesthesia for orthopaedics.
All the speakers are experts in their respective fields and have undertaken original research. You will be updated on current trends in anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery.
Intended audience
Aimed at anaesthetists with an interest in emergencies in anaesthesia and orthopaedic surgery. Consultant anaesthetists, trainee anaesthetists (ST3+), SAS anaeathetists.
Learning objectives
Anaesthesia for emergency surgery – 7 February 2023:
1. Management of patients with cardiac disease
2. Management of coagulation during surgery
3. Specialist airway management
4. Management of patients requiring
a. Emergency caesarean section
b. Emergency laparotomy
c. Emergency orthopaedic surgery
Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery – 8 February 2023:
1. Assessment and management of patients with cardiac disease
2. Management of coagulation during surgery
3. Anaesthesia for specific orthopaedic operations
4. The use of regional anaesthesia for surgery
5. The use of ultrasound for optimisation of nerve block
Sponsors and exhibitors
N/A
Programme and speakers
Organiser: Professor Akbar Vohra, Manchester
Anaesthesia for emergency surgery – 7 February 2023:
Managing cardiac patients undergoing urgent and emergency non-cardiac surgery, Prof Akbar Vohra
Perioperative management of the patient with diabetes requiring emergency surgery, Dr Nicholas Levy
Difficult airway problems in emergency surgery, Dr Anil Patel
Assessing and managing the bleeding patient, Dr Seema Agarwal
Emergency caesarean section – issues & strategies, Dr Pavan Kochhar
The emergency laparotomy patient - how are we managing now?, Dr Geeta Aggarwal
Anaesthesia for the trauma patient, Dr Alex Wickham
Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery – 8 February 2023:
Role of geriatric medicine in the orthopaedic patients, Dr David Shipway
Ultrasound tips and tricks for peripheral nerve blocks, Dr Kailash Bhatia
Analgesia for knee surgery: New Frontiers, Dr John John
Awake shoulder surgery - common issues and tips for success, Dr. Morné Wolmarans
Local and regional anaesthesia for hand and forearm surgery, Dr Maria Paz Sebastian
Anaesthesia for spinal correction surgery, Dr Ramprabu Krishnan
Do we know the best way to provide anaesthesia for fracture neck of femur patients?, Dr Andrew Castello-Cortes