 Cardiothoracic Advanced Life Support
(CALS) Course
Saturday 25th April 2009
8:00am - 6:00pm
Lecture Theatre, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge
Programme
| 08:00 - 08:30 |
Registration |
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| 08:30 - 08:45 |
Introduction |
Mr Joel Dunning |
| 08:45 - 09:30 |
PRACTICAL Cardiac arrest |
All Faculty |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
The EACTS guideline for resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac surgery |
Mr Joel Dunning |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
PRACTICAL demonstration of cardiac arrest protocol and practice |
All Faculty |
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| 11:00 - 11:15 |
Coffee |
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| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Low blood pressure (cardiovascular problems) |
Mr Joel Dunning |
| 11:45 - 12:15 |
Poor gases (respiratory problems) |
Dr Stephen Webb |
| 12:15 - 12:30 |
Low urine output (renal problems) |
Dr Stephen Webb |
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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| 13:30 - 16:00 |
CHEST REOPENING PRACTICALS
- Emergency airway management in arrest
- How to reopen the chest
- Emergency external and epicardial pacing
- IABP insertion and set up
|
Dr S Webb (airway)
Mr N Rumsby & Mr J Dunning – (chest reopening)
Ms T Bartley (pacing)
Datascope & Mölnlycke |
| 16:00 - 16:10 |
Putting it together |
Mr Joel Dunning |
| 16:10 - 16:20 |
PRACTICAL Scenario demonstration |
Mr J Dunning & Ms T Bartley |
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| 16:20 - 17:20 |
PRACTICAL Seven scenarios |
Dr S Webb, Ms T Bartley & Mr N Rumsby |
| 17:30 - 18:00 |
TEST Cardiac Arrest Moulage |
Full faculty |
| 18:00 - 18:05 |
Summary and Close |
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Faculty
| Mr Joel Dunning |
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| Dr Stephen Webb |
Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Papworth Hospital |
| Mr Neville Rumsby |
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| Ms Tara Bartley |
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| Ms Julie Quigley |
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| Mr Dermot Boyle |
Datascope |
| Ms Caroline Morvan |
Mölnlycke |
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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