Scottsdale Anesthesia Conference - 2010
October 31 - November 4, 2010
Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona
Course Objectives:
To review related physiology, pharmacology, agents and techniques that contribute to the art and science of anesthesiology. To discuss new agents, techniques and controversies in the field, assisting the participant in preparing better anesthesia care plans for their patients.
Lecture Schedule:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31
2:00 PM - Dr. John Drummond – Tight Perioperative Glucose Control: Where Are We Now and How Did We Get Here?
3:00 PM - Dr. Francis Salinas – Practical Applications of Ultrasound Physics for Regional Anesthesia
4:00 PM - Dr. Evan Kharasch - Anesthetic Pharmacogenetics
5:00 PM - Dr. Francis Salinas - Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Blocks
6:15 - 7:30 PM Reception for Registrants & Spouse/Friend
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
7:00 AM - Kharasch - Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Clinical Challenges of Perioperative Pain Management
8:00 AM - Dr. John Drummond - Intraoperative Blood Pressure Management; The Physiology of CBF Autoregulation
9:00 AM - Dr. John Drummond - CNS Ischemic Injury Case Studies: Was the Standard of Care Ideal Met?
10:00 AM - Dr. Evan Kharasch – New Drugs in Anesthesia
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
7:00 AM - Dr. Francis Salinas - Ultrasound-Guided Lower Extremity Blocks
8:00 AM - Dr. Charise Petrovitch - Mechanisms of Coagulation
9:00 AM - Dr. John Drummond - Dexmedetomidine: Clinician’s Journey from Skepticism to Cautious Enthusiasm
10:00 AM - Dr. Charise Petrovitch - Common Bleeding Disorders
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
7:00 AM - Dr. Charise Petrovitch - The RBC Transfusion Trigger
8:00 AM - Dr. Chaise Petrovitch - Risks and Complications of Transfusion
9:00 AM - Dr. John Drummond – Should Our Patients (Some? All? None?) Take Statins Perioperatively?
10:00 AM - Dr. John Drummond - Should The Providers Be Taking Statins Too?
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
7:00 AM - Dr. Francis Salinas - Ultrasound-Guided Thoracolumbar (Paravertebral and Transversus Abdominis Plane) Blocks
8:00 AM - Dr. Francis Salinas - Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Do They Improve Outcome?
9:00 AM - Dr. John Drummond - The Next Generation of Fluid Management Issues: Restrictive Therapy, Blood Substitutes, 3rd Spce, et.al
10:00 AM Dr. John Drummond - How Does Recombinant FVlla work and should it have a place in your practice.