Cardiothoracic Advanced Life Support (CALS) Course
Saturday 21st May 2011
8:00am - 6:00pm
Lecture Theatre, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge
Programme
| 08:00 - 08:30 |
Registration |
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| 08:30 - 08:45 |
Introduction |
Mrs Sheila Turner |
| 08:45 - 09:30 |
PRACTICAL Cardiac arrest |
All Faculty |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | PRACTICAL Demonstration of cardiac arrest protocol & practice | Delegate Groups 1-4 |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
The EACTS guideline for resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac surgery |
Mr Pedro Catarino |
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| 11:00 - 11:15 |
Coffee |
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| 11:15 - 13:15 |
WORK STATIONS
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| A: Emergency airway management in arrest B: How to reopen the chest C: Emergency external and epicardial pacing | Groups A,B & C |
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| 13:15 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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THE SICK POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT Recognition & prevention of cardiac arrest
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Chair: Dr Kamen Valchanov |
| 14:00 - 14:20 | Low blood pressure (cardiovascular problems) lecture | Mr Sukumaran Nair | | 14:20 - 14:40 | Poor gases (respiratory problems) lecture | Dr Guillermo Martinez | | 14:40 - 15:00 | Low urine output (renal problems) lecture | Mr Naemdi Nwajike | | 15:00 - 15:30 | Tracheostomy emergencies lecture | Dr Igor Fedor |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea |
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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER |
| | 16:00 - 17:00 | PRACTICAL Scenarios | Delegate Groups 1-4 |
| 17:00 - 17:30 |
Mock arrest on Hemingford Ward |
Mr Sukumaran Nair, Sheila Turner, Dr Kamen Valchanov |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Scoop & Run to Recovery | Ms Tracey Tritton, Ms Karen Short, Ms Julie Quigley |
| 18:00 - 18:05 |
Summary and Close |
Ms Karen Cuthill |
Faculty
| Dr Kamen Valchanov |
Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Papworth Hospital |
| Dr Jonathan Mackay | Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Papworth Hospital |
| Mr Pedro Catarino |
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Papworth Hospital |
| Mr Sukumaran Nair |
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Papworth Hospital |
| Dr Guillermo Martinez | Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Papworth Hospital | | Dr Igor Fedor | Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Papworth Hospital | | Mr Marius Berman | Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital | | Mr Naemdi Nwajike | Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital | | Ms Sheila Turner | Resuscitation Officer, Papworth Hospital |
| Ms Julie Quigley |
ALERT Team Lead, Papworth Hospital |
| Ms Karen Short | Critical Care Practitioner, Papworth Hospital |
| Ms Tracey Tritton |
Theatre Sister, Papworth Hospital |
| Ms Karen Cuthill |
Theatre Sister, Papworth Hospital |
| Mr Jonathan Lonsdale |
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Published Guidelines
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Dunning J, Fabbri A, Kolh PH, et al. Guideline for resuscitation in cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009; 36(1): 3-28. |
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Adam Z, Adam S, Everngam RL, et al. Resuscitation after cardiac surgery: results of an international survey. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009; 36(1): 29-34. |
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