CACTUS Course

A two-day course with a daily a lecture-based module of 5 hours each day where basic concepts of bronchoscopy, normal airway anatomy and most important critical care airway pathologies will be addressed,

along with practical modules where participants will be able to practice with a flexible bronchoscope and perform diagnostic and therapeutic interventions as well as difficult airway management through specific bronchoscopy mannequins and simulator.

Flexible Bronchoscopy e-Learning package (normally £450) is included within the fees for this course. After booking your place, you will receive instructions by email on how to enrol.

  • Basic principles in Flexible Bronchoscopy in paediatric critical care patients.
  • Indications for FB in PICU.
  • Understanding of the principles to undertake FB.
  • Hands-on technical skills for FB.
  • Practice in different models and simulated scenarios.

  • Technical overview of flexible scopes
  • Indications/contraindications and safety
  • Anaesthesia and organizational aspects of flexible
  • bronchoscopy in ICU
  • Normal anatomy
  • Upper airway abnormalities
  • Lower airway abnormalities
  • Tracheobronchomalacia
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage, brush and
  • Biopsies
  • Fibrotic intubation and difficult airway

  • How to access upper airway and pass vocal cords.
  • Nostril, LMA access and Navigation of Flexible Bronchoscopy across
  • tracheobronchial tree
  • Diagnostic use of Flexible Bronchoscopy
  • Foreign body diagnosis and extraction
  • Fibrotic intubation in setting of Difficult airway
  • Bronchoscopy in neonates
  • How to treat lung collapse and re inflate lungs
  • Bronchoscopy in severe Asthma
  • Bronchoscopy in haemoptysis
  • Vascular compressions
  • Bronchoscopy in ECMO
  • Foreign Bodies
  • Advances   in   interventional   bronchoscopy
  • Multidisciplinary   teams   and   learning   path

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What delegates say about this course

Everything, hand on experience was brilliant but lectures also fantastic and so inspiring.

Hands-on, real life scenarios/ difficulties/ problem solving tricks, very constructive open exchange.

Steep learning curve, lots of insights, very hands on, practical tips.

Expert facilitators, great equipment for practical skills.