Critical Procedures in Emergency Medicine (Sep 03, 2026)

Critical Procedures in Emergency Medicine is organized by University of Maryland School of Medicine and will be held on Sep 03, 2026 at State Anatomy Board-Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

Course Objectives:
The objectives for each procedure include learning the indications, contraindications, equipment, technique, complications, sites, post procedure follow up and pearls needed to perform the procedures competently. Ultimately these emergency medicine procedures will be practiced in a controlled setting on human cadavers. The list of procedures covered in the curriculum is as follows:

1. Lateral canthotomy
2. Facial nerve blocks
3. Endotracheal intubation
4. Cricothyrotomy
5. Central venous access
6. Tube thoracostomy
7. Emergency thoracotomy
8. Pericardiocetesis
9. Arthrocentesis of wrist
10. Arthrocentesis of knee