April 18, 2011 - Department of Anesthesiology - Duke University

Duke Anesthesia at the 43rd Society of
Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
Meeting
Residents Jessica Meyers, MD, Alex Feix, MD, Kimberly Ngo, MD
and Obstetric Anesthesia Fellow Dr. Unyime Ituk had their abstracts
accepted for presentation at the 43rd Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and
Perinatology Meeting in Lake Las Vegas, April 13-17, 2011.
The title of their presentations are:
Kimberly Ngo, MD - “Management of an Intra-Abdominal Pregnancy”
Jessica Meyers, MD - “Peripartum Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy
Syndrome: A Case Series” and “Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with History of
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy”
Alex Feix, MD - “Spinal Anesthetic in the Setting of Acute Fatty Liver of
Pregnancy”
Unyime Ituk, MD - “Peripartum Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of
Parturient with Cardiomyopathy in an Academic Center” and “Anesthetic
Management of a Parturient with Glutaric Aciduria Type I: A Case Report”
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Monday, April 18, 2011 • Volume 13, Issue 16
Please mark your calendar for the next Resident Practice Oral Exams on
Monday, May 23, 2011. More information soon.
April 17-23 Birthday Wishes
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Candace Ferencik Dr. Winston Parris Allison Taylor
Dr. Ifeyinwa Ifeanyi Angela Rogers Melanie Wright
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Department of Anesthesiology
Research Conference
Monday, April 25, 2011 | 5-6 pm | 5685-HAFS
“Listening to the Gut. Mucosal Mast Cell Activation,
Intestinal Injury and the Systemic Inflammatory
Response in a Rat Model of Deep Hypothermic
Circulatory Arrest”
Jorn Karhausen, MD
Medical Instructor
Anesthesiology-Cardiac Division
Duke University Medical Center
May 17, 2011 - Academic Evening June 13, 2011
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Scientific Abstracts
Site Open | Due: May 1, 2011
Medically Challenging Cases Online Submissions
Site Open | Deadline: May 30, 2011
Hyperbaric Grand Rounds
MeDICINe AND WORK PeRFORMANCe
AT HIGH TeRReSTRIAL ALTITUDeS
5 PM, Monday, April 18
Duke South Clinic
Davison Markee
Room M224
Stephen R. Muza, Ph.D.
U.S. Army Research Institute of environmental
Medicine
Natick, MA USA
2011 Office Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Conference Room 5685
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April 2011
THIS MONTH IN THe DePARTMeNT OF ANeSTHeSIOLOGy
MONDAy TUeSDAy WeDNeSDAy THURSDAy FRIDAy
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7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Conference
2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMC
VA Echocardiography
Conference
5-6:30 p.m., 5685-HAFS
Executive Team Meeting
5-6 p.m., Davison Markee
Room M224, Duke South
Hyperbaric Grand Rounds: “Medicine
and Work Performance at
High Terrestrial Altitudes”
- Stephen R. Muza, PhD
5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFS
CT Conference: SCA Poster
Presentations
5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFS
GVTCCM Conference: Faculty
Nuts & Bolts Meeting
IRB Deadline: Submit 1 original
and 3 copies to Dr. Gan’s
office by 5 p.m.
6:30 a.m., 2001DN
Resident Conference Lecture:
“Post-Amputation Pain: Can our
Catheters Prevent it?”
- Tom Buchheit, MD
7:15 a.m., 2001DN
Grand Rounds: “Blast Concussive
Injury: The Silent Epidemic”
- Gerald Grant, MD
7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Journal Club
12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DN
Critical Care Grand Rounds: “Palliative
Care: A Surgeon’s Perspective”
- Dr. Keki Balsara
4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFS
Pediatric Conference: “Current
State of Artificial Oxygen Carriers”
- Dr. John Hsia
5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFS
Education Committee Meeting
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7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Conference
2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMC
VA Echocardiography
Conference
5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFS
Department Research Conference:
“Listening to the Gut. Mucosal
Mast Cell Activation, Intestinal
Injury and the Systemic Inflammatory
Response in a Rat Model
of Deep Hypothermic Circulatory
Arrest” - Jorn Karhausen, MD
5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFS
CT Conference
5-6 p.m. 8670-HAFS
GVTCCM Conference: “Interactive
Lessons in TEE: Intraoperative
Techniques & Interpretation of
Images”
- Nicolas Aeschlimann MD
IRB Deadline: Submit 1 original
and 3 copies to Dr. Gan’s
office by 5 p.m.
6:30 a.m., 2001DN
Resident Conference Lecture:
“Ketamine” - Brian Ginsberg, MB
7:15 a.m., 2001DN
Grand Rounds: “Current State of
Artificial Oxygen Carriers”
- John Hsia, MD
7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Journal Club
12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DN
Critical Care Grand Rounds
4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFS
Pediatric Conference
5-6 p.m., 6686-HAFS
Resident Education Session:
“M&M” - Dr. Ashraf Habib
May 2, 2011 3 4 5 6
7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Conference
2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMC
VA Echocardiography
Conference
5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFS
CT Conference
5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFS
GVTCCM Conference
6:30 a.m., 2001DN
Resident Conference Lecture
7:15 a.m., 2001DN
Grand Rounds
7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Journal Club
12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DN
Critical Care Grand Rounds
4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFS
Pediatric Conference
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7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Conference
2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMC
VA Echocardiography
Conference
5:30-6:30 p.m., 5680A-HAFS
Perioperative Leadership Group
Meeting
5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFS
CT Conference
5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFS
GVTCCM Conference
IRB Deadline: Submit 1 original
and 3 copies to Dr. Gan’s
office by 5 p.m.
6:30 a.m., 2001DN
Resident Conference Lecture
7:15 a.m., 2001DN
Grand Rounds
7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain Clinic
MRC Pain Journal Club
12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DN
Critical Care Grand Rounds
4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFS
Pediatric Conference
5-6 p.m., 7683-HAFS
Resident Education Session:
Journal Club - Dr. Andrew Peery
Upcoming:
Nineteenth Annual Academic evening: Tue., May 17, 2011 | Millennium Center, Durham, NC
Resident Graduation Awards Banquet & Subspecialty Recognition Ceremony: Sat., June 11, 2011 | Hope Valley Country Club, Durham, NC
2011 Duke Anesthesiology Alumni Reception: Sun., October 16, 2011, The Field Museum Chicago, IL
2011 ASA: October 15-19, 2011 | McCormick Place Convention Complex, Chicago, IL
2011 Duke Anesthesiology Holiday Party: Sat., December 3, 2011 | The Cotton Room at Golden Belt, Downtown Durham, NC
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ANeSTHeSIOLOGy NeWS
Upcoming CMe Activities
4th Annual emerging Technologies in the OR
& Great Fluid Debate
June 12-17, 2011 | Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
For more information, email Katherine Siler: siler006@mc.duke.edu.
This course will enable the participant to make evidence-based intravenous fluid
management decisions in the clinical environments of the operating room, critical
care and the emergency room. In addition, it is designed to focus on awareness
among anesthesia providers concerning the function, use and limitations of new
technology currently being used in the operating suites.
14th Annual Duke Cardiothoracic Update and
Tee Board Review
Jointly presented by Departments of Anesthesiology at Duke University and
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
June 23-26, 2011 | Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa | Hilton Head Island, SC
For more information, email: dukectupdate@duke.edu.
Mark your calendars for another year of cutting-edge research and updated information
designed for medical personnel of all skill levels. NeW FOR 2011: Focused
course for the Tee Board exam in June 2011.
2011 Ultrasound for every Anesthesiologist
October 14, 2011 | The W Hotel, Lakeshore | Chicago, IL
For more information, email Katherine Siler: siler006@mc.duke.edu.
Mark your calendars for this Pre-ASA workshop during the ASA in Chicago, IL.
More information coming soon!
Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia
Preceptorship Course
2011 Dates Available | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
For more information, email Katherine Siler: siler006@mc.duke.edu.
Participants in the Duke Preceptorship will spend three days in the regional block
area, operating rooms and on the floor with post surgery patients observing ultrasound
guided single shot nerve blocks and catheter techniques in a wide variety of
clinical scenarios. They will learn how to set up the block area for maximum efficiency
in the OR environment, improve their decision making ability and make choices
in the performance of regional anesthesia. A one-on-one discussion with the Duke
Faculty member reviewing cases, scanning techniques and the image library as
well as covering handout materials will augment the preceptorship experience.
Visiting Preceptorship in Intraoperative
Transesophageal echocardiography
2011 Dates Available | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
For more information, email Jaime C. Cooke: jca24@notes.duke.edu.
Participants in the Duke Intraoperative TEE Preceptorship spend one three-day
session in the cardiac operating suites, observing techniques of intraoperative TEE
and interpretation of images. Preceptors will participate in active discussions with
cardiothoracic anesthesia faculty and fellows, and learn the basic TEE exam. They
will also learn how to troubleshoot difficult cases and enhance their decision-making
skills in the operating room. Cases will be reviewed with fellows and faculty and images
from pathology libraries will be used to augment the preceptorship experience.
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