Annual Congress Amsterdam 2011

Saturday, 24.09.2011
Sunday, 25.09.2011
Monday, 26.09.2011
Tuesday, 27.09.2011
Wednesday, 28.09.2011

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, abstract number.

Material from 2011

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632 Slide presentations
250 Webcasts
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1703 e-posters
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PG16 Thoracic ultrasound for physicians

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: N. Maskell (Bristol, United Kingdom), F. Gleeson (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Aims: To understand the basic physics behind ultrasound; to understand how to operate an ultrasound machine and how to get the most from the equipment; to understand the indications, limitations and common pitfalls of thoracic ultrasound; to understand the benefits of day to day use on the respiratory ward and obtain the theoretical part of thoracic ultrasound training laid out in the HERMES.

HERMES syllabus links: D.3.5 Ultrasound

Type of course: Lecture, case and problem based

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How to develop a pleural service N. Maskell (Bristol, United Kingdom)
Brief overview of the physics of ultrasound and thoracic ultrasound in practice F. Gleeson (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Ultrasound equipment familiarisation and thoracic ultrasound in practice N. Rahman (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Use of ultrasound in thoracoscopy and chest drains G. Tassi (Gussago, Italy)