Pre-Conference Workshops

Engage with world-renowned experts in the field of anaesthesiology, critical care, and emergency medicine. Our faculty comprises pioneers and thought leaders who will share their extensive knowledge and practical insights through interactive case discussion and hands-on demonstrations.

Clinical Decision – Making Challenges

Navigate through realistic case scenarios designed to challenge your clinical decision-making skills. Gain insights into the complexities of airway management in various patient populations, including paediatrics, trauma, and the critically ill.

Networking Opportunities

Connect with peers, mentors, and industry leaders during dedicated networking sessions. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and build a strong professional network that extends beyond the workshop.

Certification and Continuing Education Credits

Participants will have the opportunity to earn certifications and continuing education credits, validating their commitment to excellence in airway management and contributing to their professional development.

– Knowledge on the flexible bronchoscopes (sizes, appropriate tube sizes, basic physics, parts, movement, attachments, preparation, care, and sterilization); accessories including camera and monitors; Portable battery versus disposable version.
– Information about indications, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages of flexible bronchoscope
– Latest updates and recommendations on flexible bronchoscopy
– Preparation of the patient (from understanding the relevant anatomy to anaesthetizing the airway and choices of sedation)
– Fibreoptic intubation via nasal/oral on mannequins
– Experience flexible bronchoscopy simulator (ORSIM) in different airway scenarios

2. Supraglottic Airway (SGA) and Intubation through SGA

– Knowledge on different types of SGA and their respective advantages and disadvantages; indications and contraindications of SGA
– Hands on SGA insertion technique on mannequins and confirm SGA placement.
– Discussion on use of SGA in special clinical situations: obese patients; controlled mechanical ventilation and risk of gastric aspiration.
– Skill for endotracheal intubation with flexible scope via SGA.

3. Videolaryngoscopes & Bonfils

– Overview and understanding the advantages and limitations of different types of videolaryngoscopes: channeled vs non-channeled.
– Identify relevant anatomy via videolarnygoscopes.
– Tips on troubleshooting problems encountered during videolaryngoscopy.
– Understanding techniques and hands on with rigid fibreoptic intubating endoscope

4. Emergency Front of Neck Access (FONA)

– Review of latest guidelines and recommendations regarding FONA
– Overview of indications, preparation, and techniques of FONA
– Skills to identify cricothyroid membrane and the relevant anatomy.
– Hands on FONA techniques on mannequin

5. Ultrasonography of Airway and Gastric

– Overview of the sonoanatomy of the upper airway
– Applications of ultrasonography in airway management

o   Assessment of the diameter of the upper subglottic airway and prediction of endotracheal tube size
o   Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy in obese patient
o   Placement of endotracheal intubation, esophageal intubation, and double lumen tube.
o   Detection of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) position
o   Elective transtracheal cannulation and emergency cricothyrotomy

– Use of gastric ultrasonography in assessing patient’s aspiration risk

6. Paediatrics Airway

– Understanding of normal paediatric airways and predict difficult airway.
– Understanding the preparation and processes involved in performing an intubation.
– Knowledge to identify common problems and solutions during paediatric intubation.
– Knowledge and hands on LMA and videolaryngoscopy in paediatric mannequin
– Basic principles and advanced techniques in simulated airway scenarios (1-2 scenarios)
– Knowledge on fibreoptic intubation in paediatrics

7. Case Discussion

– Discussion with the airway experts on real case scenarios from participants and facilitators

International: USD150