Final FRCA Teaching Day
Category: Training - Final FRCA Teaching Days
Date: April 24th 2014
Location: Seminar Room 16, Learning & Research Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB
Chaired by :- Daragh Lehane
10 am Near Patient Testing (TEG) and interpretation of haematological data - Dr James Hillier
11 am Blood Conservation Techniques and cell salvage (pre-donation, Tranexamic acid, haemodilution, tourniquet, cell salvage, surgical technique) - Dr Ben Gibbison
Lunch 12 noon -1 pm
1 pm Case Based discussions on Management of coagulopathy (implications and prevention, including hypothermia and acidosis in severe trauma, guidelines for the use of thrombolysis and guidelines for anticoagulant and anti-platelet drugs and regional anaesthesia) - Dr Ingrid Wilkins
2 pm Battlefield Resuscitation and major blood Loss in the military setting (to include rapid infusion devices and current evidence on 1:1:1 replacement) - Dr Kristina Birch
Tea and Biscuits
3.30 pm Coagulation (physiology update) and anticoagulant and thrombolytic prophylaxis (to include new anticoagulant drugs, anti-platelet drugs, guidelines on anticoagulation and surgery and cardiac stents) - Dr Claire Jewkes
Sorry we are not providing lunch – (strictly prohibited by L&R building who only allow the use of their own caterers). Hospital canteen sells nice sandwiches, and hot food.