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Hands-on Workshop
Airway Management, Maneuvers and Gadgets
18-20 February, 2005 at Maulana Azad Medical College
New Delhi-110002

PROGRAMME of the AIRWAY-2005 Workshop

ADVANCE COURSE in AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
[February 18-20 2005 at MAMC]

FOR WHOM?

Anesthesiologists
Intensivist
Pulmonologists

WHY?

So that you feel abreast with the latest in the field and are confident in tackling the 'normal' and the tricky patient effectively, within the available resources, with as little delay as possible

DAY 1 & 2 (18TH & 19TH Feb): VIDEO-BASED DIDATICS, SCENARIO PLAY
DAY 3 (20TH Feb): ADVANCED HANDS-ON WORKSHOP*
(*Registration Limited to FIRST 120 REGISTRANTS)

AIRWAY ASSESSMENT & ITS CLINICAL APPLICATION

Quick identification of potentially difficult airway for development of plan(s) to circumvent the anticipated difficulty

AIRWAY IMAGING & ITS CLINICAL APPLICATION

Role of X-Ray, CT & MRI in evaluating airway

LOCAL ANESTHESIA FOR AIRWAY

So that the patient allows airway management comfortably while awake

BAG-MASK VENTILATION FOR DIFFICULT AIRWAY

To ensure adequate ventilation using bag-mask in difficult situations such as edentulous, bearded, morbidly obese patients etc.

LARYNGOSCOPY, INTUBATION IN DIFFICULT AIRWAY

To ensure that the first attempt of laryngoscopy and teacheal intubation is the best attempt; and if this fails, what are the corrective steps required before the next attempt utilizing various maneuvers and devices available
To choose the correct type of ETT, use the correct technique of introduction, fixation and cuff inflation in order to minimize intubation related morbidity in cases of difficult airway

NASOTRACHEAL (VISUAL, BLIND) INTUBATION

When and why is nasotracheal intubation required
Building blocks, pitfalls and methods

LMA-FOR TRICKY SITUATIONS & INTUBATION

Where and how does LMA fit into management of difficult airway

LMA-PROSEAL

When and why is LMA-ProSeal required in difficult airway
Building blocks, pitfalls and methods

ILMA FOR DIFFICULT VENTILATION & INTUBATION

Role of ILMA in ensuring ventilation and getting definitive airway control (intubation) in difficult airway situations

FIBER-OPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY:

o FOR INTUBATION
o FOR PULMONARY CARE

Familiarization with the fiberoptic bronchoscope and bronchoscopic techniques for tracheal intubation
How to use FOB to clear the bronchial tree

RETROMOLAR SCOPE GUIDED INTUBATION

When and why is retromolar scope guided intubation required
Building blocks, pitfalls and methods

PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY

Indications of percutaneous tracheostomy in management of difficult airway
Building blocks, pitfalls and methods

EXTUBATION IN DIFFICULT AIRWAY

When and how to extubate the trachea when airway is likely to be 'difficult' after extubation

SCENARIO PLAY

Discussion of case managements requiring ADVANCED airway management skills