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Chest drain insertion course

Date: Thursday 14 November 2019Venue: Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London, SE1 1EU RCEM accredited for CPD.GMC domains covered: 1, 2 Who should attend?

• Trainees/ non-trainees/consultants in emergency medicine, acutemedicine and intensive care

Learning objectives

• To increase awareness of mortality and morbidity secondary to chestdrain insertion

• To increase the awareness of use of appropriate imaging and limitationof conventional radiology.

• To provide hands on experience on both medical and surgical chestdrain insertion on state of the art mannequins.

• To discuss safety issues, learning requirements and number of procedureto be competent.

08:45 - 09:15 Registration and refreshments

09:15 - 09:30Welcome and introductionsDr Nasir Siddique, Course Lead and Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

09:30 - 10:00 Safety issues in chest drain insertionDr Nasir Siddique

10:00 - 10:30Clinical scenarios in chest drain issuesDr Richard Russell, SpR in Respiratory Medicine, Glenfi eld University Hospital, Leicester

10:30 - 11:00Dealing with Pneumothorax and Haemothorax Dr Serena Chee, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine,Southampton University Hospital

11:00 - 11:30 Refreshments and networking

11:30 - 12:00 Pre-procedure assessmentsDr Nasir Siddique

12:00 - 12:30 How to perform a chest drain safelyDr Richard Russell

12:30 - 13:15 Lunch and networking Programme timings and content subject to change.

13:15 - 15:45

Hands-on workshopAt this stage delegates will split into 5 groups and proceed to their allocated station for the practical element of the course.Your group number can be found at the bottom of your badge

15:45 - 16:00 Refreshments and networking

16:00 - 16:20Management of chest drainsDr Emmanuelle Midmer, SpR in Emergency Medicine, Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

16:20 - 16:50 Managing complicationsDr Nasir Siddique

16:50 - 17:00 FeedbackDr Nasir Siddique

17:00 Close

The practical workshops will cover:

• Needle decompression for tension pneumothorax• Diagnostic aspiration• Therapeutic aspiration• Seldinger chest drain insertion• Flushing• Practice in suturing• Chest drain removal

Groups for the hands on workshop have been pre-allocated. Please look at your badge to fi nd your group number. Each group should go to the following station:

Group Number Station Number Location1 1 Third fl oor, room 12 2 Third fl oor, room 23 3 Third fl oor, room 24 4 Third fl oor, room 35 5 Third fl oor, room 4

All room numbers are signposted on the third fl oor.