PEDIATRIC FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPY COURSE 2010

A postgraduate course in pediatric flexible bronchoscopy will be conducted by Dr. Robert E. Wood, in Madrid, Spain, November 30 – December 3, 2010. This is an intensive, hands-on introduction to pediatric bronchology and bronchoscopy. The course consists of lectures, demonstrations, 4 hands-on laboratory exercises in both inanimate and animate models, video labs presenting selected instructive cases, a BAL lab, and opportunity to interact with expert pediatric bronchoscopists with many years of experience. The course presumes no previous bronchoscopic experience, but is a useful experience for physicians with some experience as well.

Course outline:

Nov 30

Introduction to bronchology and bronchoscopy

Lower airway pathology in pediatric patients

How to drive a flexible bronchoscope

Video lab: normal endoscopic anatomy

Bronchoscopic equipment – handling and cleaning

Hands-on laboratory 1

Dec 1

Organizing and operating a bronchoscopy program

Upper airway pathology in pediatric patients

Special endoscopic techniques

Video lab: lower airway pathology

Hands-on laboratory 2

Dec 2

Bronchoalveolar lavage: indications and technique

Rigid bronchoscopy

Anesthesia for endoscopy; monitoring and physiology; complications

Video lab: upper airway pathology

Hands-on laboratory 3

Dec 3

BAL lab

Hands-on laboratory 4

Pitfalls in bronchoscopy

How to proceed after the course to become competent as a bronchoscopist

Registration and further information is available by e-mail:

pedbronchoscopycourse@viajesomega.com

Note:

This course, by itself, does not qualify anyone without prior experience to independently perform bronchoscopies on children; further supervised experience and training will be required… this is a comprehensive introduction…