Modern Airway Clearance Therapy Across the Lifespan - May 2019

Speakers / Instructors

Clinical A/Professor Brenda Button

The Alfred, Monash University

Cystic Fibrosis and Respiratory Medicine

Janet Bondarenko

The Alfred and La Trobe University

Pulmonary Rehab and Respiratory Medicine

Lisa Wilson

The Alfred and Monash University

Cystic Fibrosis and Respiratory Medicine

Esta-Lee Tannenbaum

Royal Children’s Hospital and Melbourne University

Paediatric CF and Respiratory Medicine

Topics

• Lung physiology & pathophysiology
• Increasing lung volumes & expiratory flow: ACBT & Autogenic Drainage
• Expiratory resistive breathing techniques: PEP, HiPEP, Oscillating PEP, IPV using Metaneb
• 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

$500.00 (inc GST) includes course manual, lunch and refreshments.

Registration closing date

26 April 2019

Enquiries

Brenda Button, senior physiotherapist

• b.button@alfred.org.au