SWBH Regional Anaesthesia Experience- Plan A blocks and beyond

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