European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2019

Start

Sat, 28 Sep 2019, 08:00

End

Wed, 2 Oct 2019, 04:00

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#ERScongress

Venue:

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Exhibit

Pulmonary Pavilion

Booth #C.5

Booth E2

Symposia

In-booth lectures @ Booth E2

Thoracic ultrasound for pleural effusion

Dates
Sunday, 29 September 2019: 13:00-13:45
Monday, 30 September 2019: 13:00-13:45

Programme
Lung ultrasound is gaining popularity in critical care settings due to its high diagnostic accuracy and its ability to be performed at the bedside. In cases of pleural effusion, lung ultrasound could be essential from the initial diagnosis, through clinical management, and all the way to the patient's final treatment.

Please join us for a presentation followed by an open forum and a hands-on demonstration about the use of thoracic ultrasound for pleural effusion.

This event will also include the following topics:
- The advantages of ultrasound
- The complications associated with pleural drainage
- Procedural approaches
- Case studies
-Best practices

Presenting faculty
Luigi Vetrugno, MD
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
University Hospital of Udine, Italy

Workshops

Endobronchial and Pleural Ultrasound Workshops

Sunday, 29 September
13:15 - 14:30

Tuesday 1 October
13:15 - 14:30

Topics
• Pleural Ultrasound
• EBUS-TBNA
• EBUS-MINI PROBE with Plastic Model
• EBUS-TBNA with Simbionix simulator

Faculty
• Dr. Rüdiger Eichholz, Trauma Hospital of Tübingen, Germany
• Prof. Christophe Dooms, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
• Dr. Joris van der Horst, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK
• Dr. Antoni Rossell, Bellvitge University Hospital, Spain

Organiser

Sponsor

The European Respiratory Society International Congress, ERS 2019 will be held in Madrid, Spain between 28 September - 02 October 2019.

The ERS International Congress is the largest respiratory meeting in the world that brings together professionals from all areas of respiratory medicine. The event boasts an outstanding scientific and educational programme to address the needs of researchers, clinicians, general practitioners and allied health professionals. It is the largest respiratory meeting in the world, ERS International Congress, brings together professionals from all areas of respiratory medicine.

It organises a range of scientific and educational events including the ERS International Congress, other events include courses, research seminars, the Lung Science Conference and, Sleep and Breathing conference. It is committed to driving standards in respiratory health through education and professional development opportunities.

We offer a range of activities from e-learning, interactive teaching and activities to harmonise education standards, alongside funding opportunities for fellowships, awards and grants.