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SHOCK

Mechanical Circulatory Support & VA ECMO

SHOCK is planned as a hands-on course in deciding when a patient needs mechanical circulatory support, getting them onto VA ECMO safely, and keeping the circuit running.

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Planned content

Indications and contraindications for VA ECMO, including extracorporeal CPR
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous femoral cannulation
Circuit set-up, priming and emergency troubleshooting
Early management on support: anticoagulation, left ventricular distension and differential hypoxaemia
Where other temporary mechanical support devices fit

Who it is for

Emergency and intensive care doctors, and the nursing and perfusion teams who work with them, in units that offer or refer for ECMO.

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SHOCK is still being developed, and the content above may change. Dates, venue, fee and CPD accreditation will be published when it opens. People on the interest list hear first.

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BLADE Advanced Trauma Procedures RAPTOR Retrieval and Advanced Prehospital Trauma Operations SHOCK Mechanical Circulatory Support & VA ECMO REACT Resuscitative Emergency Airway & Critical Techniques VENT Advanced Mechanical Ventilation PULSE Point-of-Care Ultrasound & Life Support Echocardiography SURGE Damage Control Resuscitation & Massive Haemorrhage

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