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Managing the Unanticipated Difficult Airway

Thu, 01 Nov

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Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Ce

Emergency Response Update $1392 This course is a recognised emergency response activity for the ANZCA CPD program for Can't Intubate Can't Oxygenate (CICO)

Managing the Unanticipated Difficult Airway
Managing the Unanticipated Difficult Airway

Time & Location

01 Nov 2018, 7:45 am – 5:00 pm

Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Ce, Level 6, Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards NSW 2065, Australia

About the event

Emergency Response Updates - Managing the Unanticipated Difficult Airway

Course Code: ERU 011118

Cost: $1390

Target Audience

This course is for Consultant Anaesthetists and Provisional Fellows

CPD

The course is a recognised emergency response activity in ANZCA’s CPD program with the following recognition codes:-

• Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) – ER-17-CICO-081

The course also provides 14 CPD points (7 hours) in the “Knowledge & Skills/Short Courses” category

Description

Aims

This course aims to explore the barriers to effective management of unanticipated airway emergencies, and the strategies to overcome these. With a focus on both technical skills and non-technical skills of decision making, communication and teamwork, this course is designed to optimise participants' management of time-critical airway emergencies.

Topics covered:-

  1. Human factors in airway management
  2. Teamwork, communication and situational awareness
  3. Utilisation of cognitive aids
  4. Upper airway rescue and CICO rescue strategies and skills

Training Methods

• Immersive scenarios with personalised feedback and debriefing

• Hands-on Skills Workshops including upper airway rescue optimisation and CICO rescue techniques

• Pause & discuss scenarios

• Video and case-based learning exercises

Maximum Participants

Maximum eight doctors per course.

Location

Sydney Clinical Skills & Simulation Centre

Course Duration

1 day course 0745 - 1700

Course Co-ordinator

Dr Adam Rehak MBBS FANZCA

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