Advanced Anaesthesia
A four week online tutored CPD course with Colette Jolliffe
Week 1
Preparation, Priorities and Checklists
- Patient safety
- The anaesthesia plan and patient priorities
- Preparation and checklists
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Understand how preparation and use of checklists improve patient safety
- Prepare individual anaesthesia plans for sick patients and/or complex procedures
- Understand how to prioritise important considerations
- Understand how to prepare the patient and equipment to minimise harmful delays and mistakes
- Construct and use relevant patient safety checklists
Week 2
Ventilation, Capnography and Neuromuscular Blockade
- Physiology of spontaneous and controlled ventilation
- Ventilators
- Capnography
- Neuromuscular blockade
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Understand in which situations it is appropriate to use controlled ventilation
- Understand how to set up a ventilator and what all the buttons do!
- Understand the physiology and technology of capnography
- Understand how to interpret different capnograph traces
- Understand how to use and monitor neuromuscular blocking drugs
Week 3
Advanced Monitoring and Cardiovascular Support
- Physiology of heart rate and blood pressure
- The electrocardiogram
- Measuring blood pressure
- Treating hypotension and arrhythmias
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Have a better understanding of ECG interpretation and when to worry
- Understand how to interpret blood pressure measurements
- Understand when and how to treat common arrhythmias
- Understand different ways of treating hypotension
Week 4
Perioperative Analgesia
- Analgesic drugs in the peri-anaesthetic period
- Multimodal analgesia
- Analgesic infusions
- Using local anaesthetic techniques
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Have an understanding of the pharmacology of analgesic drugs
- Understand which drugs are useful in which situations
- Select and prepare analgesic drugs for intravenous infusions
- Understand and select appropriate local anaesthetic techniques for different procedures
CPD Course Content
Modules
Status
1
Welcome
2
Week 1 - Preparation, Priorities and Checklists Available on: 12/08/2024 12:00 am
3
Week 2 - Ventilation, Capnography and Neuromuscular Blockade Available on: 19/08/2024 12:00 am
4
Week 3 - Advanced Monitoring and Cardiovascular Support Available on: 26/08/2024 12:00 am
5
Week 4 - Perioperative Analgesia Available on: 02/09/2024 12:00 am
6