A day long hands-on regional anesthesia experience with faculty from trauma anaesthesia department of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
Course suitable for both novice and those with some RA experience to improve knowledge and skills.
Ample hands-on time with dedicated experienced faculty, with a mix of Ultrasound on volunteers and phantoms to practice needling.
A free scanning station available throughout to learn or practice difficult blocks, more specialised for those who have mastered the Plan A blocks.
List of stations:
Interscalene
Axillary
Erector spinae
Rectus sheath
Femoral/ Fascia iliaca
Adductor canal
Popliteal
Every station preceeded by a lecture on Anatomy!
Free scanning station
Central neuraxial blocks under Ultrasound
State of art Esaote US machines
Phantoms for all blocks with needling under US guidance
Lectures be experts on anatomy and ultrasound basics/tips to get a good view
Other interesting topics like:
What to put in a block?
Infection control in regional anaesthesia
Complications of Peripheral nerve blocks
