2-Day Clinical Skills and Procedure Workshop is organized by Provider Practice Essentials (PPE), LLC and will be held from Dec 15 - 16, 2023 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC - Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America.

Topics you will learn about:
• EKG interpretation and 22 cardiovascular topics including dysrhythmias and blocks
• Foreign bodies, Asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Embolism Well’s Criteria, PERC, D-Dimer, PESI and management
• Radiology review of the chest, abdomen, spine, and upper, and lower extremities. Includes ordering guidelines
• Lethal skin conditions, rash identification, burn management, meningitis, DVT anticoagulation guidelines
• Over 31 hands-on advanced procedures throughout each session including the Suturing Course™

The APP Clinical Skills and Procedure Workshop Schedule
Day 1 Morning:
Cardiac Disorders
• Course Introduction
• Cardiac Overview
• EKG Interpretation
• Acute MI (recognition, management)
• Common Dysrhythmias
• Electrolyte Abnormalities and rhythm impacts
• Condition blocks
• Bundle Branch Blocks
• Application to practice

Pulmonary Disorders
• Pulmonary Overview
• Basic Airway Assessment
• Pneumothorax
• Asthma Management
• COPD Management
• Supplemental Oxygenation
• Wells Criteria
• PERC Rule
• Using D-Dimer
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

Introduction to Radiology – Chest and Abdomen
• Overview of Radiograph Interpretation
• Chest, Shoulder, Clavicle Radiographs
• Systemic Reading Process
• Abnormal Radiographs
• Radiographic Signs of Major Diseases
• Suggested treatment guidelines based on findings
• Radiographic Signs of High Impact Injuries
• Foreign body ingestion, aspiration, and insertion
• Pediatric foreign body aspiration and management

Day 1 Afternoon:
• Procedure Overview
• Procedural Overview
• Needle Decompression
• Chest Tube Insertion
• Tracheostomy Replacement
• Shoulder Reduction and Immobilization
• Upper Extremity Joint Aspiration
• Trigger Point Injection
• Nail Trephination
• Nail Removal
• Foreign Body and Fish Hook Removal
• Introduction to Suture Techniques

Procedure Workshop
• Knee Injection and Aspiration
• Shoulder Injection
• Needle Decompression
• Chest Tube Insertion

Day 2 Morning:
Cervical Spine Injuries
• Long Board and Collar Removal
• NEXUS Criteria
• Unstable Fractures
• Mechanisms of Common Fractures
• Immobilization
• Ordering the Correct Studies
• Correct Consult and Referral

Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries
• Spine form and function
• Mechanisms of Injury
• Unstable Fractures
• Mechanisms of Common Fractures
• Cauda Equina Syndrome
• Epidural Abscess
• Ordering the Correct Studies
• Correct Consult and Referral

Upper and Lower Extremity Injuries
• Speaking Orthopedics
• Common Patterns of Fractures
• Common Dislocation and Reduction Techniques
• Splinting Techniques and Compartment Syndrome
• Clavicle, Shoulder, Humerus, Elbow, Radius. Ulna. Paired fractures, Wrist and Carpal Bones, Hand
• Amputations
• When to Consult Orthopedics
• When to Consider Transfer/EMS
• What to send home

Day 2 Afternoon:
Skin Conditions Not to Miss
• Skin and Soft Tissue Conditions
• Emergent Rash Identification
• Cellulitis
• Abscess Incision and Drainage
• DVT Identification and Decisions Rules
• Burn Care and Referral Criteria
• What Not to Send Home

Procedure Workshop
• Procedure Clinic
• Lumbar Puncture
• Splinting Workshop
• Intraosseous Access
• Central Venous Catheter Insertion