“Resuscitation Ultrasound 3.0”
Presented by Dr. Chirs Yap and Dr. Adrian Wong
Moderated by Dr. Senad Tabakovic
In collaboration with
WINFOCUS and EUSEM present
Resuscitation Ultrasound 3.0
Regional Anaesthesia in the emergency dept and TCD in the acute setting
July 25th, 2:30pm CEST
In this joint webinar with colleagues in the European Society of Emergency Medicine, we highlight the latest developments in the use of ultrasound in the emergency setting.
From its origin in trauma management with the FAST scan, the ultrasound has evolved to an indispensable tool in the diagnosis and resuscitation of the acutely ill patient.
In this webinar, we discuss two modalities of ultrasound which are potentially less well utilised and established.
Firstly, Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia is now part and parcel of modern anaesthetic techniques. Does it have a role in the hands of the ED physician?
Secondly, transcranial doppler has been recommended as a core skill for the general intensivists and neurologists? What is its role in the ED? Should it be the norm?
POCUS for excellence in ED analgesia by Chris Yap
We will explore the benefits and challenges of performing ultrasound guided analgesia and blocks for patients who present with trauma. Questions we hope cover include: How does one acquire the skill? Who should perform the block? When should you do it? How do you provide quality assurance? What next?
TCD in the emergency setting by Adrian Wong
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a non-invasive ultrasound technique used in the emergency setting to evaluate cerebral blood flow.
In the emergency department, it has particularly use in:
1. Assessing Intracranial Pressure (ICP): Indirectly estimates ICP by analyzing flow patterns and velocities in the cerebral arteries.
2. Identifying Emboli: Detects microembolic signals in conditions like stroke, especially in evaluating patients with suspected right-to-left shunts.
3. Monitoring Cerebral Blood Flow: Provides real-time monitoring of cerebral hemodynamics in head injury, stroke, and other critical conditions.
4. Guiding Treatment: Helps guide therapeutic decisions, such as determining the adequacy of cerebral perfusion during resuscitation and guiding interventions in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Overall, TCD is a valuable tool in the emergency setting due to its portability, real-time capabilities, and ability to provide critical information about cerebral circulation without exposing patients to radiation or requiring contrast agents.
Come listen and join the discussion with our expert panel. Ask questions which would be answered live at the webinar.
Speakers
Dr. Chris Yap
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound lead and Clinical Governance co-lead Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Chair, POCUS sub-Committee, Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Originally from the sunny island of Singapore, Chris now lives and works in the outdoor city, Sheffield, as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Northern General Hospital. The hospital is a Major Trauma Centre for the South Yorkshire region.
As part of his POCUS (point of care ultrasound) journey, he obtained a Diploma in Medical Ultrasound from Teesside University.
He has a passion for making POCUS learning simple and loves demonstrating that shades of grey are not all bad. He has organised POCUS courses locally and nationally. He has spoken at a number of International conferences and been faculty at some of their POCUS courses. He has recently been appointed Chair of the POCUS Subcommittee for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
Outside of medicine, he has splitboarded in the Alps, Pyrenees, the Arctic Circle and New Zealand.
He is still waiting for the day when a snowboarding company will spot his talent. He also loves a bike ride in either road or mountain form. His greatest achievement is not drowning whilst learning to surf.
Dr. Adrian Wong BSc (Hons), MRCP (UK), FRCA, EDIC, FFCM
London, United Kingdom
Dr. Wong has been a consultant in anaesthesia & intensive care since 2015, currently at King’s College Hospital in London. Within the field of ultrasound, his focus has been on training, accreditation, assessment of organ perfusion, and right heart imaging. His research includes clinical governance, safety, medical education, and professional well-being.
He is a member of the Intensive Care Society FUSIC Committee; he sits on the ESICM Executive Committee and is an examiner for the European Diploma of Intensive Care Medicine. He is on the executive committee of the International Fluid Academy and is the ex- chair of the Social Media and Digital Content Committee of ESICM.
Moderator
Dr. Senad Tabakovic, MBA, FESEM, FSSERM
Zürich, Switzerland
Medical Director Emergency Department Hospital Wil, Switzerland D-HEST
Medical Faculty ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Co-Chair Ultrasound Section European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)
Member of the Educational Committee European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)
Dr. Tabakovic is an emergency physician and head of the emergency department at Hospital Wil in Switzerland. He is currently co-chair of the Ultrasound Section of the European Society of Emergency Medicine.
He is curriculum leader for emergency ultrasound at the medical faculty of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland and course director at Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine specialized at emergency and abdominal ultrasound as well as echocardiography.
He works in probably the only emergency department in Switzerland of this size where exclusively clinical ultrasound is being performed without any radiological services or support in this diagnostic area.
Registration fees vary depending on your country
If you are an associate member of WINFOCUS, registration will be free. However, if certification is requested, there will be a fee of €5 for members and €10 for non-member participants.