Paediatric Airway Management
22 Oct 2011. Inaugural Airway Skills Course for the Otolaryngology Trainee. Open to Otolaryngology registrars on the RACS SET program in NSW.
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Oct 22, 2011 from 08:00 am to 05:00 pm |
| Where | Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, NSW |
| Contact Name | Dr Marlene Soma |
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Course Description
This one day course is designed to provide an overview of important aspects of paediatric airway management for Otolaryngology registrars.
The program consists of a series of presentations and interactive discussions with the academic faculty as well as practical sessions to become familiar with paediatric airway instruments, paediatric tracheostomy and nasopharyngeal airways.
The course it open to Otolaryngology registrars on the RACS SET program in NSW.
Course Convenor:
Dr Marlene Soma, FRACS
Speakers
Academic faculty from the 3 tertiary paediatric centres in New South Wales:
| Dr Simone Boardman FRACS The Children's Hospital at Westmead Dr Alan Cheng FRACS The Children's Hospital at Westmead Dr Donald Hannah FANZCA Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick and The Children's Hospital at Westmead Dr Kelvin Kong FRACS John Hunter Children's Hospital Dr David Lowinger FRACS Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick Dr Marlene Soma FRACS Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick A/Prof Paul Walker FRACS John Hunter Children's Hospital |
Topics Covered
- Neonatal nasal obstruction
- Adenoidectomy and VPI
- Sleep disordered breathing
- Evaluation of the stridulous child
- Laryngo-bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopy
- Paediatric airway emergencies
- Laryngeal and subglottic pathology in children
- Tracheal pathology
- Paediatric tracheostomy
- Nasopharyngeal airways
- Anaesthetic considerations for children with airway conditions
Venue:
Lecture Theatre, Level 1, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick NSW
