The Advanced Emergency Procedures Simulation Course teaches emergency and critical care medicine practitioners essential skills for the diagnosis and treatment of critical conditions. This one-day course allows participants to gain hands-on experience in rare but vital procedures. Course Objectives: To become technically proficient in performing a variety of procedures relevant to the scope and practice of emergency medicine and critical care, including: • Inserting a transvenous pacemaker for symptomatic bradycardia and selecting appropriate settings • Performing a surgical airway • Performing a pericardiocentesis using ultrasound guidance • Performing advanced point-of-care cardiac ultrasound • Performing thoracentesis and paracentesis using ultrasound guidance • Performing ultrasound-guided regional nerve blocks • Performing peritonsillar abscess drainage • Performing flexiblelaryngoscopy and intubation

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