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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:
  • Review the challenges and current approach for the patient with spinal cord injuries.
  • Develop treatment strategies for pediatric patients with complicated medical conditions such as congenital cardiac diseases and abdominal wall defect.
  • Evaluate the value of high reliability initiatives and databases in improving patient outcomes.
  • Appropriately manage children with a difficult airway.
  • Identify different aspects of care for the child undergoing airway surgeries.
  • Integrate cutting edge innovations and advancements in the field of pediatric anesthesia into their care of patients.
  • Identify high-risk pediatric cardiac patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
  • Improve their knowledge of the ongoing opioid crisis and develop strategies to effectively communicate with their patients about treatment options.
  • Identify safe techniques to obtain peripheral and invasive access in the pediatric patient.
  • Consider treatment options to effectively manage pain and determine when to use regional blocks in pediatric patients.
  • Review and evaluate pediatric anesthesia literature.

Difficult Airway Workshop Objectives (Included in general tuition)

At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate various pediatric syndromes and their implications in airway management.
  • Consider various methods in managing the difficult pediatric airway.
  • Enhance skills in pediatric airway management in a hands-on simulation workshop.
Regional Block and Pain Treatment Workshop (Optional and Fee Required)

Basic Workshop:
This workshop will focus on basic ultrasound based regional anesthesia techniques designed for novices and intermediate skill level practitioners who desire to learn more about the blocks provided every day in a busy pediatric practice. Delegates will become familiar with basic principles of ultrasonography and needle maneuvering, applied anatomy, and will scan pediatric models.

At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:

  • Acquire basic understanding of ultrasound principles for imaging anatomic structures
  • Evaluate the anatomy and resultant sonoanatomy necessary to provide common regional blocks in infants and children
  • Scan live pediatric models to practice the skills necessary to visualize nerve blocks used in everyday pediatric practice
  • Incorporate acupuncture into the care of pediatric patients.


Advanced Workshop:
This workshop will focus on advanced regional anesthesia techniques and is designed for the experienced, advanced practitioner who wants to improve technique and learn more difficult blocks. Delegates will become familiar with advanced applied anatomy and will scan pediatric models.

At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:

  • Acquire basic understanding of ultrasound principles for imaging anatomic structures
  • Evaluate the anatomy and resultant sonoanatomy necessary to provide advanced regional blocks in infants and children such as Fascia Iliaca, paravertebral, lumbar plexus, PECS, and quadratus lumborum blocks.
  • Have the opportunity to “ask the experts” in a free form forum
  • Scan live pediatric models to practice the skills necessary to visualize nerve blocks used in advanced pediatric practice
  • Incorporate acupuncture into the care of pediatric patients.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop (Optional and Fee Required)

At the conclusion of this workshop participants will become familiar with the basic concept of the ultrasound technique, basic physics, and the use of appropriate transducers. Participants will gain knowledge of using the ultrasound to evaluate patient's volume status by evaluation the heart using some basic trans-transthoracic views. Participants will gain practical skills in evaluating airways and use of the ultrasound for patients with difficult airway. In addition, they will be taught how to evaluate lungs and pleura by utilizing this diagnostic method.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the basic concept of the ultrasound technique, basic physics, and the use of appropriate transducers.
  • Determine how to use ultrasound to evaluate a patients volume status by evaluating the heart using basic transthoracic views.
  • Incorporate skills to evaluate airways and use of ultrasound for patients with difficult airways.

 

Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Workshop
 
At the conclusion of this workshop participants will become familiar with the basic concept of the ultrasound technique, settings optimization, ultrasound anatomy, and the technique of ultra-sound guided cannulation. A 30 minute lecture will be targeted at those with minimal ultrasound experience while the majority of the workshop will allow hands on training identifying landmarks and targets on live pediatric models and practice cannulation on synthetic simulators.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the basic concept of the ultrasound technique, basic physics, and the use of appropriate transducers.
  • Identify the most useful vessels for cannulation in difficult IV patients.
  • Practice the technical skills of in-plane and out-of-plane ultrasound guided cannulation.