Dates: 11-12 March 2025
Venue: Simula Hub - Via Alfredo Veroni, 37a, 43122 Parma PR Italy
Course presentation:
The purpose of the training course “Keep calm and control pressure” is to provide anesthesiologists and icu pratictioners with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage and perioperative blood pressure crises, which can be life-threatening for the patient. The use of simulation in training is an effective and safe way to provide anesthesiologists with hands-on experience in managing these crises in a controlled environment.
Simulation-based training allows anesthesiologists to practice managing blood pressure crises in a realistic setting that mimics the challenges they may face in the operating room. This includes managing different scenarios, such as hypertension, hypotension, and sudden changes in blood pressure, and responding to these situations with appropriate interventions.
By participating in this training course, anesthesiologists can develop their skills in crisis management, improve their decision-making abilities, and enhance their overall patient safety outcomes. Additionally, simulation training can help to identify knowledge gaps and areas for improvement in managing blood pressure crises, allowing for targeted educational interventions to be developed and implemented.
Overall, the use of simulation in training anesthesiologists on managing intraoperative blood pressure crises is a valuable tool in improving patient safety outcomes and promoting continuous professional development among healthcare providers.
Course development
Day 1: 11/03/2025
8.30 Introduction and welcome to the course Gianluca Paternoster
8.45 introduction to perioperative blood pressure management Sascha Treskatasch
- definition and classification of blood pressure instability
- causes and risk factors
- outcomes and complications
- prevention and management strategies
9.30 Q&A
9.45 Hemodynamic monitoring Fabio Guarracino, Dominique Bettex
- principles of perioperative hemodynamic monitoring
- types of monitoring devices
- interpretation of monitoring data
- clinical implications and interventions
10.45 Q&A
11.00 Coffee break
11.15 Pharmacological management of perioperative blood pressure instability Paula Carmona, Gianluca Paternoster
- hypertension management
- hypotension management
- adverse effects and precautions
12.15 Q&A
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Interactive discussion on how simulation works Bernhard Rössler
- case-based discussions on managing blood pressure
- group brainstorming on decision-making and problem-solving strategies
- role-playing scenarios for team communication and coordination
14.15 Q&A
Partecipants are divided into 3 groups
14.30 – 17.00: high-fidelity simulation session 1 - rotation of groups
- Case 1 - group a: heart failure
- Case 2 - group a: hemorrhagic shock
- Case 3 - group b: cardiac tamponade
- Case 4 - group b: septic shock
- Case 5 - group c: ecmo management
- Case 6 - group c: post operative atrial fibrillation
Dominique Bettex, Paula Carmona, Fabio Guarracino, Gianluca Paternoster, Bernhard Rössler, Sascha Treskatasch
- introduction to simulation equipment and scenario
- pre-briefing on objectives and expectations
- two simulation scenario involving blood pressure management
- debriefing and feedback on simulation session 1
- facilitated group discussion on individual and team performance
- identification of strengths and areas for improvement
- feedback from facilitators and peers
Day 2: 12/03/2025
8.30 – 10:15 High-fidelity simulation session 2 - rotation of groups
- Case 1 - group b: heart failure
- Case 2 - group b: hemorrhagic shock
- Case 3 - group c: cardiac tamponade
- Case 4 - group c: septic shock
- Case 5 - group a: ecmo management
- Case 6 - group a: post operative atrial fibrillation
Dominique Bettex, Paula Carmona, Fabio Guarracino, Gianluca Paternoster, Bernhard Rössler, Sascha Treskatasch
- two simulation scenario involving blood pressure management
- debriefing and feedback on simulation session 2
- facilitated group discussion on individual and team performance
- identification of strengths and areas for improvement
- feedback from facilitators and peers
10:15 - 10:30 Break
11:00 - 12:15 High-fidelity simulation session 3 - rotation of groups
- Case 1 - group c: heart failure
- Case 2 - group c: hemorrhagic shock
- Case 3 - group a: cardiac tamponade
- Case 4 - group a: septic shock
- Case 5 - group b: ecmo management
- Case 6 - group b: post operative atrial fibrillation
Dominique Bettex, Paula Carmona, Fabio Guarracino, Gianluca Paternoster, Bernhard Rössler, Sascha Treskatasch
- two simulation scenario involving blood pressure management
- debriefing and feedback on simulation session 2
- facilitated group discussion on individual and team performance
- identification of strengths and areas for improvement
- feedback from facilitators and peers
12:15 Debriefing and feedback on simulation Dominique Bettex, Paula Carmona, Fabio Guarracino, Gianluca Paternoster, Bernhard Rössler, Sascha Treskatasch
Partecipants back together
12:50 Conclusions and farewell Gianluca Paternoster
13:00 Lunch and departures
UEMS/EACCME Accreditation: An application has been made to the EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event