Program

 13:30–15:30 Students
 16:00–18:00 Physicians

Speakers and trainers: Prof. Sebastian Stec (University of Rzeszów, Poland)
Max. number of participants: 50
Fee: 30 €

Rationale: ECG remains an essential investigation in acutely ill patients. Interpretation of ECG continues to be one of the basic skills expected from clinicians caring for such patients. Structured, careful, and fast but detailed, ECG analysis helps arriving at a correct diagnosis and improves patients’ care and outcomes.

Learning objectives: This workshop is designed to build your knowledge, skills, and confidence in a step-by-step rapid interpretation of ECG. A case-based approach will be adopted in the discussion of the definition and differential diagnosis of narrow and wide QRS tachycardia as well as value of ECG in the setting of syncope, chest pain, shortness of breath, and atypical symptoms. We will also explore common tricks and traps of ECG interpretation.

 12:00–13:30 Students
 14:00–15:30 Physicians (No places left)
 16:00–17:30 Students

Speakers and trainers: Prof. Julian Dobranowski (McMaster University, Canada)
Max. number of participants: 30
Fee: 30 €

Rationale: Despite the introduction of various technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest x-ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation. Learning how to interpret a chest x-ray is among the most important and challenging skills to master in caring for patients. However, many practicing physicians find themselves ill-equipped to make confident chest x-ray interpretations. The interpretive process need not stir up negative emotions. With the proper grounding in knowledge, procedures, and principles, chest x-ray interpretation can be rewarding to the learner and, more importantly, can lead to accurate extraction of information, leading to better patient outcomes.

Learning objectives: This workshop is designed to build your confidence in the interpretive process using a step-by-step algorithm. Participants will learn how to confidently distinguish between a normal and an abnormal chest x-ray and acquire specific interpretive skills that can be applied to daily practice. The workshop will also focus on practicing the newly acquired interpretive skills with numerous relevant clinical cases.

 12:00–13:30 Students
 14:00–15:30 Physicians and students (No places left)
 16:00–17:30 Physicians and students

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Marzena Frołow (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Aleksandra Gawrońska (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

Max. number of participants: 16
Fee: 30 €

Rationale: B-mode compression ultrasound (CUS) has become the diagnostic modality of choice for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The 3-point CUS has high sensitivity and specificity for DVT. It allows for diagnosis at the point of care and decreased demand on radiology departmental services. Standard 3-point CUS includes examination of the upper femoral vein, lower femoral vein, and popliteal fossa.

Learning objectives: Attendees will be familiarized with:

1. Basic ultrasound unit settings for CUS.
2. Applied sonoanatomy of deep veins of lower extremities.
3. Technique of 3-point CUS.

No basic skills in ultrasound examination are required from participants.

 13:00–15:15 Physicians (No places left)
 15:45–18:00 Physicians

Speakers and trainers: Prof. Khalid Azzam (McMaster University, Canada)
Max. number of participants: 25
Fee: 30 €

Rationale: Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a limited ultrasound examination performed and interpreted by the clinician at the bedside or in the ambulatory setting to answer a focused clinical question or guide = performance of an invasive procedure. PoCUS is known to increase the accuracy of the physical examination. There is an increasing interest among clinicians in using PoCUS for diagnostic application but hands-on training opportunities continue to be limited.
This workshop is an introduction to PoCUS with a focus on volume status assessment. Physical examination for volume status is usually inaccurate and jugular venous pressure examination has large inter-rater variability. This hands-on interactive workshop will introduce participants to the practice of using bedside ultrasound for volume status examination. It will cover lung ultrasound (lung sliding, A lines, B lines, pleural effusion), abdominal fluid, inferior vena cava measurement and interpretation, and volume responsiveness.

Learning objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the basics of ultrasound technology and indications for PoCUS use.
2. Appreciate how PoCUS can assist in answering focused clinical questions and augment bedside clinical care with a focus on volume status examination.
3. Practice PoCUS to augment the physical examination for volume status assessment.

Previous knowledge or experience with ultrasound is not required.

 11:00–17:00 Physicians

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Bhaskar Dasgupta (Southend University Hospital, UK)
Dr. Anetta Chrzanowska ( Department of Rheumatology, Jozef Dietl Hospital, Kraków, Poland)
Dr. Aleksandra Juszkiewicz (Military Institute of Medicine, Poland)
Dr. Monika Krężelok (Department of Rheumatology, Jozef Dietl Hospital, Kraków, Poland)
Dr. Małgorzata Serafin-Król (Medical University of Warsaw, Poland)
Dr. Renata Sokolik (Wroclaw Medical University, Poland)

Max. number of participants: 25
Fee: 60 €

Target audience: Rheumatologists, internists, trainees, sonographers, allied health professionals.

Learning objectives: Attendees will be familiarized with:

1. Applied sonoanatomy of the small joints, ie, hand, wrist, ankle, and foot. This will allow greater precision in anatomical localization of a musculoskeletal diagnosis, including more accurate placement of joint injections.
2. Basic skills required for ultrasound examination of the small joints of the hand, foot, wrist, and ankle. This will include a demonstration of the sonographic examination method followed by plenty of opportunities for hands-on practical examination.
3. Common inflammatory and noninflammatory pathologies that affect small joints of the hands and feet. This will include identification of synovitis, erosions, tenosynovitis, and sonographic abnormalities of joints, tendons, and nerves. Conditions covered will include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and spondyloarthritis, as well as local conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendonitis.

By the end of the course, attendees will have sufficient hands-on experience in scanning joints of the hands, wrists, ankles, and feet to take the first steps toward starting a musculoskeletal ultrasound service in their place of work.

 9:30–12:00 Students
 12:30–15:00 Physicians and Students
 15:30–18:00 Physicians (No places left)

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Grzegorz Cebula (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Jerzy Jaskuła (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Joanna Fąferek (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Kaja Gąska (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Jakub Pabjańczyk (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

Max. number of participants: 16
Fee: 30 €

Rationale: Cardiac arrest is the most time-sensitive and demanding challenge faced by clinicians. In such scenarios, rapid assessment and life-saving treatments have to be implemented immediately.
The goal of this cardiac arrest simulation (CAS) workshop is to equip participants with practical skills. The workshop provides a number of stations with simulations of acute clinical situations.

Learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

1. Understand the concept of CAS training, including the concept of role-playing and the importance of nontechnical skills in resuscitation attempts.
2. Understand the importance of teamwork and leadership in the management of cardiac arrest.
3. Understand the treatment algorithms of shockable and nonshockable rhythms.
4. Apply the current guidelines and skills taught in the workshop to practical management of the patient with cardiac arrest.
5. Apply the skills, attitude, and knowledge required to function as a member of a resuscitation team.
6. Apply the skills, attitude, and knowledge required to lead a resuscitation team.
7. Understand the use of nontechnical skills in cardiac arrest teams.

 13:30–15:30 Physicians and students (No places left)
 16:00–18:00 Physicians and students

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Izabela Kądziołka (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Ewa Zasada (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

Max. number of participants: 12
Fee: 30 €

Securing the airway is frequently the most time-sensitive and anxiety-provoking challenge faced by clinicians. Although short, this is a highly intensive and hands-on workshop. It provides the opportunity to practice intubation using different laryngoscopy techniques.

Learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, the participants will know:

1. How to properly ventilate the patient using self-inflating bag-valve-mask ventilation technique.
2. How to prepare the equipment for intubation.
3. Indications and contraindications for intubation.
4. Possible complications of intubation.
5. How to safely intubate the patient using different laryngoscopy techniques.

To get the most out of this workshop, it is crucial that you attend the session prepared. Please, help us by familiarizing yourself with the following resources:

• Introduction to Larynx, Pharynx, and Airway Anatomy
• EEACC #4 – Direct Laryngoscopy
• Direct vs. Video Laryngoscopy in 10 Minutes

 11:00–13:00 Physicians and students
 13:30–15:30 Physicians and students
 16:00–18:00 Physicians and students

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Michał Gajda (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Michał Nowakowski (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

Max. number of participants: 12
Fee: 30 €

Securing the airway and proper ventilation is frequently the most time-sensitive and anxiety-provoking challenge faced by clinicians. Supraglottic airway devices (laryngeal mask, laryngeal tube, I-Gel®) are reasonable alternatives for those healthcare providers who do not perform tracheal intubation frequently enough to be skillful in that procedure.
Although short, this is a highly intensive and hands-on workshop. It provides the opportunity to practice airway management and learn how to use supraglottic airway devices.

Learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, the participants will know:

1. How to properly ventilate the patient using self-inflating bag-valve-mask ventilation technique.
2. How to prepare the equipment for securing the airway with the laryngeal mask, laryngeal tube, I-Gel®.
3. Indications and contraindications for supraglottic airways.
4. Possible complications of supraglottic airways.
5. How to safely secure the airways using the laryngeal mask, laryngeal tube, .

To get the most out of this workshop, it is crucial that you attend the session prepared. Please, help us by familiarizing yourself with the following resources:

• Supraglottic airway overview
• Using supraglottic airways
• Intubating through SGAs

 9:30–12:00 Physicians and students (No places left)
 12:30–15:00 Physicians and students
 15:30–18:00 Physicians and students (No places left)

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Agata Stalmach-Przygoda (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Agnieszka Skrzypek (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Dorota Dębicka-Dąbrowska (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Michał Pers (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

Max. number of participants: 16
Fee: 30 €

Treatment of patients with life-threatening tachyarrhythmias poses a major challenge for the staff of intensive care units and hospital emergency departments. The workshop, run in high-fidelity simulation rooms that reconstruct conditions in the hospital ward, is designed to prepare doctors and students to perform electrocardiographic cardioversion procedures safely in both life-threatening and planned situations.

Learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, the participants will know:

1. Indications for electrical cardioversion.
2. Contraindications and possible complications of electrical cardioversion.
3. How to perform procedural analgosedation before cardioversion.
4. How to perform safe electrical cardioversion.
5. Principles of patient monitoring after cardioversion.

 10:00–12:00 Physicians
 13:30–15:30 Physicians
 16:00–18:00 Students

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Konrad Bodo (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Dr. Marcin Koszowski (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

Max. number of participants: 12
Fee: 30 €

In some cases, administration of drugs to the patient is not possible. This may be due to the lack or occlusion of intravenous access and difficulties in establishing new intravenous access. In such situations, intraosseous access may be the only way to save your patient. It can be used to start both life-saving drugs and fluid therapy.
The workshop aims to familiarize participants with the possibilities offered by modern intraosseous access systems and simple intraosseous needles.

Learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, the participants will know:

1. Indications and contraindications for intraosseous access.
2. Possible complications of intraosseous access and their frequency.
3. The equipment used to obtain intraosseous access (intraosseous needle, BIG®, Ez-IO®).
4. The site for intraosseous access.
5. How to establish intraosseous access using various types of equipment (intraosseous needle, BIG®, Ez-IO®).

• The Ez-IO® Intraosseous Vascular Access Training
• Ez-IO® Placement
• Bone Injection Gun - Intraosseous Access in Less Than 60 Seconds
• Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G) use on a live volunteer

 15:00–16:30 Physicians and students

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Gordon Guyatt (McMaster University, Canada)
Prof. Roman Jaeschke (McMaster University, Canada)

Max. number of participants: 12
Fee: 30 € (free of charge for members of the Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists)

Rationale: Ability to critically appraise a randomized trial, which is central to the practice of EBM.

Content: This workshop will use an example of recent RCT of general interest to illustrate the key elements of assessing risk of bias of randomized trials, understanding the results and applying the results to clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. To learn how to assess risk of bias in randomized trials, including issues of concealment of randomization, blinding and loss to follow-up.
2. To gain insight into how results of randomized trials are presented, including issues of relative effects, absolute effects and confidence intervals.
3. To gain insight into issues of applying results of randomized trials in clinical practice including patients enrolled versus the patient before you, magnitude of benefits and harms and patient values and preferences.

 16:30–18:00 Physicians and students

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Gordon Guyatt (McMaster University, Canada)
Prof. Roman Jaeschke (McMaster University, Canada)

Max. number of participants: 12
Fee: 30 € (free of charge for members of the Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists)

Rationale: Ability to critically appraise a systematic review, which is central to the practice of EBM.

Content: This workshop will use an example of recent meta-analysis of general interest to illustrate the key elements of assessing the quality of a systematic review and the trustworthiness of the results it reports.

Objectives:

1. To learn how to assess key elements of the quality of a systematic review, including question definition, search for evidence and summarization of evidence.
2. To learn how to evaluate the credibility of the results presented in a systematic review, including issues of study design, risk of bias, precision, directness and publication bias.