Anaesthesia for the Obese Patient 2019

Anaesthesia for the Obese Patient is organized by Infomed Research & Training Limited and will be held on Feb 01, 2019 at Park Plaza County Hall London, London, England, United Kingdom.

The target audience for this medical event is Consultant and Career Grade Anaesthetists who are seeing an increasing number of obese patients in their day-to-day practice. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Credits.

Course Description:
• Objective: to provide the General Anaesthetist with a practical and comprehensive update on how to best manage obese patients
• Practical: Practicalities, top tips, evidence-based, but not research focused.
• Comprehensive: the whole patient journey from initial assessment and preparation to post-op care. Covering adults, children, parturients, day surgery and critically ill.
• Relevant to day-to-day practice and pitched at a level suitable for the Consultant General Anaesthetist

Aimed at answering questions, such as:
• What investigations really are useful/needed/worthwhile?
• Moving and handling safely – how and what’s new?
• Post-op management – where to send the patient and when?
• What practical tips can I get from the bariatric anaesthetist?

Lectures, including case scenarios and Q&A, plus Panel Discussions, covering:
• Pre-operative Assessment and Preparations
• Induction, Maintenance and Reversal
• Post-operative Care
• The Obese Patient and the HDU/ICU
• The Obese Parturient
• The Obese Child
• Tips from the Bariatric Anaesthetist

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.