CALS 2011

calsCardiothoracic Advanced Life Support
(CALS) Course

Saturday 21st May 2011

8:00am - 6:00pm

Lecture Theatre, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

Programme

08:00 - 08:30 Registration
08:30 - 08:45 Introduction Mrs Sheila Turner
08:45 - 09:30 PRACTICAL Cardiac arrest All Faculty
09:30 - 10:30PRACTICAL Demonstration of cardiac arrest protocol & practiceDelegate Groups 1-4
10:30 - 11:00 The EACTS guideline for resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac surgery Mr Pedro Catarino

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee

11:15 - 13:15 WORK STATIONS


A: Emergency airway management in arrest
B: How to reopen the chest
C: Emergency external and epicardial pacing
Groups A,B & C

13:15 - 14:00 Lunch


THE SICK POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT Recognition & prevention of cardiac arrest Chair: Dr Kamen Valchanov
14:00 - 14:20Low blood pressure (cardiovascular problems) lectureMr Sukumaran Nair
14:20 - 14:40Poor gases (respiratory problems) lectureDr Guillermo Martinez
14:40 - 15:00Low urine output (renal problems) lectureMr Naemdi Nwajike
15:00 - 15:30Tracheostomy emergencies lectureDr Igor Fedor

15:30 - 16:00Tea


PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
16:00 - 17:00PRACTICAL ScenariosDelegate Groups 1-4
17:00 - 17:30 Mock arrest on Hemingford Ward Mr Sukumaran Nair, Sheila Turner, Dr Kamen Valchanov
17:30 - 18:00Scoop & Run to RecoveryMs 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 MackayConsultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Papworth Hospital
Mr Pedro Catarino Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Papworth Hospital
Mr Sukumaran Nair Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Papworth Hospital
Dr Guillermo MartinezFellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Papworth Hospital
Dr Igor FedorFellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Papworth Hospital
Mr Marius BermanFellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital
Mr Naemdi NwajikeFellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital
Ms Sheila TurnerResuscitation Officer, Papworth Hospital
Ms Julie Quigley ALERT Team Lead, Papworth Hospital
Ms Karen ShortCritical Care Practitioner, Papworth Hospital
Ms Tracey Tritton Theatre Sister, Papworth Hospital
Ms Karen Cuthill Theatre Sister, Papworth Hospital
Mr Jonathan Lonsdale

Published Guidelines

pdf 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.
pdf 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.