Modern Airway Clearance Therapy Across the Lifespan - April 2017
This event is now closed.
This course covers numerous aspects of modern airway clearance and incorporates theoretical components as well as practical sessions.
Event date
Event location
AMREP Lecture Theatre, The Alfred, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne
Speakers / Instructors
Clinical A/Professor Brenda Button
Alfred Hospital, Monash University, LaTrobe University & Melbourne University
Cystic Fibrosis & Respiratory Medicine
Caroline Nicolson
Alfred Hospital & Melbourne University
Respiratory Medicine
Janet Bondarenko
Alfred Hospital
Pulmonary Rehab & Resp Medicine
Esta-Lee Tannenbaum
Royal Children’s Hospital & Melbourne University
Paediatric CF & Respiratory Medicine
Topics include:
- Lung physiology & pathophysiology
- Increasing lung volumes & expiratory flow: ACBT & Autogenic Drainage
- Expiratory resistive breathing techniques: PEP, HiPEP, Oscillating PEP
- Role of positioning, postural drainage & manual techniques
- Inhalational therapy adjunctive to airway clearance therapy (ACT): bronchodilators, mucolytics, timing in relation to ACT
- Positioning during inhalations & ACT to optimize effects
- Physical exercise as ACT
- ACT in the paediatric setting
- ACT in the adult setting including bronchiectasis and COPD
- Practical session for therapists using techniques & devices
- Practical session with patients using techniques & devices
- Outcome measures & implications for clinical practice
Cost
$400.00 (inc GST) includes course manual, lunch and refreshments.
Course organiser
Dr Brenda Button