2023 Critical Procedures Course

2023 Critical Procedures Course is organized by University of Maryland School of Medicine and will be held from Sep 07 - 09, 2023 at University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to list for each procedure the indications, contraindictions and equipment needed. Futhermore participants will be able to describe the technique and anticipate complications and provide the follow up needed for all of the listed procedures. The participants will have practiced each procedure in a controlled setting on human cadavers. Ultimately, the participants will be more prepared to perform the following invasive procedures on patients. 
The list of procedures covered in the curriculum is as follows:
• Lateral canthotomy
• Facial nerve blocks
• Endotracheal intubation
• Retrograde intubation
• Cricothyrotomy
• Central Venous access
• Tube thoracostomy
• Emergency thoracotomy
• Pericardiocetesis
• Arthrocentesis of wrist
• Arthrocentisis of knee

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.