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2010 Course Announced

The course details for the 2010 Perioperative Medicine Short Course have been finalised.

This year the course structure is significantly different to the 2009 course in that the majority of the course will be undertaken via distance education.

Participants will cover all 12 topics via distance education, and then partake in one extended weekend (requiring physical presence) for case scenarios, discussions & simulation.

This new format should allow greater participation for those students who are interstate or overseas.

The course dates are as follows:

May 10 to June 20 - First 6 weeks [Distance education]
June 21 to July 4 - Two week mid-term break
July 5 to August 12 - Second 6 weeks [Distance education]
August 13 to August 15 - Long weekend intensive session (physical attendance required).

More information, including how to apply can be found by viewing the link below:

Perioperative Medicine Short Course 2010 Questions & Answers

Registrations are now open for the 2010 short course.

Click here to register

Best wishes,

Perioperative Medicine Short Course organisers.

Journal Watch

BNP

Ryding AD et al. Prognostic value of brain natriuretic peptide in noncardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. 2009 Aug;111(2):311-9. It is likely that BNP elevation identifies patients with impaired cardiac function or a significant ischaemic burden who may have poor outcomes when challenged with the haemodynamic and pro-inflammatory stresses of general anaesthesia and major surgery.
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RawEEG

Bennett C et al. Practical use of the raw electroencephalogram waveform during general anesthesia: the art and science. Anesth Analg. 2009 Aug;109(2):539-50. This review article attempts to educate clinicians so that they are better equipped to problem solve when faced with an unexpectedly high or low quantitative EEG index (qEEGI) number from either a BIS or spectral entropy monitor.

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Mediastinal Masses
Erdös G et al. Perioperative anaesthetic management of mediastinal mass in adults. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009 Aug;26(8):627-32.

Safe anaesthesia for a mediastinal mass requires meticulous preoperative assessment and a detailed plan to manage serious haemodynamic or respiratory decompensation as a consequence of tumour compression syndromes.

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