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ATTAAC Airway Management Course
Clinical Training
Anaesthesia
Target Audience
Consultant anaesthetists and registrars in advanced training
Pre-requisites
Consultant anaesthetists and registrars in advanced training
CPD allowances
Course Coordinator
Dr Adam Rehak
Price
$1990 consultant anaesthetist
$990 anaesthetic registrar (limited places)
Duration
2 days
Maximum Participants
16
Dates
April 23 - 24, 2021
July 12 - 13, 2021
November, 5 - 6, 2021
The course is a recognised emergency response activity in ANZCA’s CPD program for Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO)
The course also provides 28 CPD points (14 hours) in the “Knowledge & Skills/Short Courses” category
Course Description
The Advanced Technical and Teamwork training for Anaesthetic Airway Crises (ATTAAC) course aims to provide effective strategies for managing both anticipated difficult airways and unanticipated airway emergencies. With a focus on technical skills, decision making, communication and teamwork, the course aims to provide the skills to prevent airway crises where possible, and to optimise management of time-critical airway emergencies.
Topics covered
Human factors in airway management
Airway planning for both anticipated and unanticipated difficulty
The “threatened airway” – what works and what doesn’t
Techniques for safely managing the anticipated difficult airway
Teamwork and situational awareness during unanticipated airway crises
CICO Rescue strategies and skills
Training Methods
Immersive scenarios with personalised feedback and debriefing
Hands-on skills workshops including fibreoptic intubation, CICO Rescue techniques and THRIVE nasal-oxygen delivery
Pause & discuss scenarios
Video and case-based learning exercises