Advanced Anaesthesia
A four week online tutored CPD course with Colette Jolliffe
Following completion of the tutored course, you now have unlimited lifetime access to the learning resources
These are provided for future reference only, and no further CPD hours may be claimed for reviewing the materials
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
Advanced Anaesthesia
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