Advanced Respiratory Care 2015

Advanced Respiratory Care
Wednesday 4th February 2015
Centre for Professional Development, Medical School, University of
Birmingham
Course Overview
This one day course, suitable for respiratory nurses and physiotherapists, community
matrons and GPs with an interest in respiratory medicine, follows on from ‘An Update
in Respiratory Disease’ and aims to provide basic knowledge of more complex
respiratory problems encountered in primary care. This includes pulmonary fibrosis,
respiratory failure and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The day will comprise a
mixture of lectures and hands-on sessions with relevant equipment, such as oxygen
concentrators and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) machines.
Learning outcomes

Diagnosis and management of
pulmonary fibrosis

Diagnosis and management of
OSA

The concepts behind severe
asthma management
Use of oxygen and NIV to treat
respiratory failure
How to recognize and manage
dysfunctional breathing
Palliative care in respiratory
disease
Faculty includes
Professor David Thickett
Professor of Respiratory
Medicine, University of
Birmingham
Professor Mike Thomas
Professor of Primary Care,
University of Southampton
Dr Adel Mansur
Consultant Respiratory
Physician and Honorary Senior
Lecturer, Heart of England
Foundation Trust and University
of Birmingham
Mrs Sandy Walmsley
Respiratory Nurse Specialist,
Solihull Community Respiratory
Team
Registration
£150 or £250 for both days
when booked with ‘An Update
for Respiratory Disease’
Learn more
Amy Partleton
0121 414 2677
[email protected]
Advanced Respiratory Care
Wednesday 4th February 2015
Centre for Professional Development, Medical School, University of
Birmingham
09.15
Coffee and registration
09.45
Introduction
Professor David Thickett
10.00
What’s New in Severe Asthma
Dr Adel Mansur
10.45
Coffee
11.15
Funny Breathing Patterns: Hyperventilation and Dysfunctional Breathing
Professor Mike Thomas
11.45
Scarring on the Lungs: An Introduction to Pulmonary Fibrosis
Dr Felix Woodhead
12.15
New Treatments for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Professor David Thickett
12.45
Lunch
13.30
Breathing Machines at Home: A Practical Session Introducing CPAP and NIV
Peter Philpot
14.00
Oxygen and Respiratory Failure
Ms Sandy Walmsley and Ms Sue Barclay
14.45
Tea
15.15
End of Life Care
Ms Sandy Walmsley
16.00
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Dr Simon Wharton
16.45
Plenary and close
Speakers are subject to availability
To register for this course online please go to
http://shop.bham.ac.uk
and follow Conferences & Events > College of Medical and Dental Sciences > Continuing Professional
Development
Cancellations - Fees will be refunded on a sliding scale as follows: within 2 weeks prior to course date 25% refunded; 2-4 weeks prior to
course date 50% refunded, 4-6 weeks prior to course date 75%; 6 weeks plus 100% refund. It may be possible to transfer your reserved
place to another available date when 6 weeks or more notice is provided, transfers with less than 6 weeks before date of course are subject to
administration fees.

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