ENT ESSENTIAL SKILL COURSE
Date:
Saturday, 13 January 2024
Time:
0800 - 1300hrs
Venue:
​NUS Centre for Healthcare Simulation
National University of Singapore
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
14 Medical Drive, Centre for Translational Medicine (CeTM)
MD6 Building, Level 3
LT 36 and Learning Rooms #03-05 to #03-07
Singapore 117599​
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TARGET AUDIENCE

  • New MOPEX
  • Junior Residents

REGISTRATION CATEGORIES

Categories
Amount
​Lectures & Hands-on
$163.50 (incl. GST)
Lectures + Observers only
$54.50 (incl. GST)

MEET THE TEAM

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Course Co-director

Dr Soma Subramaniam

Course Co-director

Dr Jeremy Chee

PROGRAMME

Time
Sessions
0830 - 0900
LECTURES

​Introduction + General
1. FB Throat
  • History, Examination, Symptoms
  • Sample Xrays of FB/False Positives/Laryngeal Calcification
  • Pearls
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2. Tonsillitis, Quinsy
  • Anatomy and Management
  • Abx? Steroids for Quinsy?
0900 - 0930
Nose
1. Nasoendoscopy
  • Sample video walkthrough and Endoscopic Anatomy
2. Epistaxis
  • Relevant Anatomy
  • Packing Theory
  • Hemostasis Agents
  • General Management
3. Carotid Blowout
  • Management from ED to IR
​0930 - 1000
Ear
  • Emergencies - Acute Mastoiditis, Facial Nerve, Temporal Bone Fractures Sudden Hearing Loss
  • BPPV Maneuvres, Vertigo Examination
  • Hematoma
  • Perichondritis
  • Preauricular Abscess mx
​1000 - 1030
Throat

1. Airway Assessment
  • Supraglottic/Glottic/Subglottic
  • Ludwigs
  • When to use what kind of airway option? When to be concerned? Disposition
 
2. Tracheostomy
-        Brief outline of indications and procedure
-        Complications
-        Tube Care and troubleshooting
 
3. Pediatric Tracheostomy Pearls
4. NG Tube
​1030 - 1100
Break
​1100 - 1300
HANDS-ON
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Station A: Nose
  • Epistaxis Packing (Anterior and Posterior)
  • Rigid Scope
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Station B: Throat
  • Tracheostomy Station + Paeds Tracheostomy
  • Cric Station

Station C: General
  • Nasoendoscopy
  • FB Throat
1300
End of course
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The ENT Essential Skills Course is generously supported by
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