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Wednesday 9th December, 2009

08.45 - 09.15 Registration

09.15 - 09.30 Introduction - Darzi

Session 1 - Supporting the cardiovascular system in trauma

09.30 - 11.00

Inotropes in Major Trauma: Prof Volker Venzel
When to use inorptoes? Which inotrope should we use? Recent research - What are the potential benefits or hazards?

Mechanical Assistance of the Cardiovascular System in Trauma: Dr Charles Deakin
Should we be using a balloon pump Is there a role for bypass? Are there other alternatives?

Cardiac Massage in Trauma : Dr David Zideman
Should cardiac massage be performed in traumatic cardaic arresst? when should we use mechanical assistance? Is there a role for internal massage?

 

11.00 - 11.25 Coffee

Session 2 - Thinking out of the box

11.25 - 12.15

How the Body Senses Danger?: Prof Karim Brohi
Genetics and Trauma: Prof Hugh Montgomery
Is the outcome from head injury pre-determined? Is the SIRs response to trauma pre-determined? What are the potential practical applications of current genetic research to trauma care?

12.15 - 13.00

Peter Basket Lecture
Management of the Trauma Airway: Past Present and Future: Dr Jerry Nolan

 

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

Session 3 - Clinical Topics

14.00 - 15.00

Are Intercostal Drains Really Necessary?:Dr Bob Winter
When does traumatic pneumothorax require an ICD? When does traumatic haemothorax require an ICD? *Are there alternatives?8

Trauma Nursing Care:Mr Kevin Davis
How specialised does it need to be ? What have recent conflicts taught us about nursing provision ? How can we improvise in resource poor environments ?

 

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee

Session 4 - Systems

15.30 - 17.00

A Trauma System is Only as Good as its Dispatch - Mr Graham Chalk
What advice is given to major trauma victims whilst EMS is responding? Is it possible to detect serious trauma on the first emergency call What are the common pitfalls ?

Building a trauma system that stops bleeding: Prof Mitchell Cohen
What systems should be in place?
Are their novel therapies with promise?
What is proven to work?

Setting up a Trauma Centre: Mr Nigel Tai
How many trauma patients do we need?
What are the essential governance tools?
What improvements in outcome should we expect?

Thursday 10th December, 2009

Session 5 - Trauma Anaesthesia & ITU

09.30 - 11.00

RSI in the ED: Dr Dermott McKeon
What are the indications? Should there be one protocol? What constitues good govenance?

Per Operative Trauma Anaesthesia: Prof Peter Mahoney
Does one anaesthetic fit all serious trauma patients? What are the drugs of choice? What physiology should we be aiming for ?

Intensive Care of the trauma patient: Dr Paul Frost
Are trauma patients different to other ITU patients? What improves outcome? What physiology should we be aiming for ?

 

11.00 - 11.25 Coffee

Session 6 - The Road to Recovery

11.25 - 12.15

Trauma and getting a life back: Mr Frank Gardiner
What was most important to me - 1 What was most important to me - 2 What was most important to me - 3

Rehabilitation of Trauma Victims: Prof Anne Chamberlain
How have rehabilitation strategies changed ? Can civilian services learn from the military? What levels of function can be achieved?

12:15 - 13:00 Key Note Address 1
Trauma Systems: Turning Policy into Practice: Prof Keith Willet

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

Session 7 - Surgery

14.00 - 15.00

Where Will Trauma Surgeons Come From in the Real World: Prof Ari Leppäniemi
Are their problems with training and throughput? What are the worldwide variations & solutions Is the specialty of acute surgery the answer?

 

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee

Session 8 - Clinical Topics

15:30 - 17:00

Dealing with Liver Trauma: Prof Ari Leppäniemi
Which injuries can be managed conservatively? what are the key surgical techniques? When to consider interventional radiology?

Radiation is Good For You: Dr Otto Chan
How realistic is the radiation threat? What are the issues? Are there alternatives?

Facial Injuries: Mr Simon Holmes
How big a problem is it? How to stop the bleeding ? What are the latest treatment innovations?

 

Friday 10th December, 2009

Session 9 - Difficult Issues in PHC

09:30 - 11:00

Prehospital Obstetrics - Delivering the Goods: Dr Timothy Draycott
Difficult delivery before arrival in hospital What is role of perimortem cesaerian section? Is hypotensive resuscitation an option in the bleeding obstetric patient?

Managing Difficult Prehospital Dilemmas: Panel: Weaver/ Grier / Frydenson
"Turn that camera off" "I don't wont to go to hospital"

Managing Difficult Prehospital Dilemmas: Panel: Weaver/ Grier / Frydenson
The uninvited medical helper' "just sedate him"

 

11.00 - 11.25 Coffee

Session 10 - PHC Innovation

11:25 - 12.15

Prehospital Stroke Treatment - Ultrasound & Clot Lysis: Dr Tim Harris
What does the literature tell us? How does it work? What equipment is necessary?

Prehospital Neurosurgery: Mr Mark Wilson
Is there monitoring that could help us? Could prehospital craniectomy be performed? When could it be considered?

12:15 - 13:00 Keynote Address 2
Paediatric Major Incidents: Paediatric Major Incidents

 

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

Session 11 - Major Incidents

14:00 - 15.00

Debate: Hi fidelity simulation is all you need in prehospital training: For: Rod Mackenzie Against: Dan Ellis Is there monitoring that could help us? Could prehospital craniectomy be performed? When could it be considered?

Pandemic Flu - An Update: For: Prof John Oxford What are implications of recent events? How have major incident plans advanced? Are interntaional approaches to guidelines and management different

 

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee

Session 12 - Topics in Prehospital Care

15:30 - 16:30

Prehospital Time - How Important Is It?: Dr Dan Ellis
Have we been mislead in the past?
What should we be aiming for? Which diseases are most sensitive?

Prehospital Amputation: Mr Alan Kay
Is it ever necessary ?
How should it be done ? What are the pitfalls ?

Research Update in Pre-hospital Care : Prof Hans Morton Lossieus
What has changed our pre-hospital practice ?
What might change our PHC practice ? How can we move on in the absence of well conducted trials?

16.45 Closing Address

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