Official Course Schedule

1st Mechanical Ventilation: From A to E

14 October 2026 Limerick, Ireland 1 Day All times: Dublin (GMT+1)
COURSE PROGRAMME MECHANICAL VENTILATION FROM ADMISSION TO EVACUATION Wednesday, 14 October 2026
09:00
09:30
Registration, Station booking & Faculty Meeting
09:30
09:35
move to rooms
09:35
09:45
LECTURE 1 · Introduction
Elhoseny ,Organ failure, organ support, primum non nocere
09:45
10:00
LECTURE 2 · Respiratory failure and respiratory support
Bassem ,Indications · types · non-mechanical (HFNC) and mechanical (invasive and non-invasive) support
10:00
10:15
LECTURE 3 · Oxygenation vs ventilation
Elhoseny ,Oxygenation vs ventilation: the analogue
10:15
10:30
LECTURE 4 · Phases of mechanical ventilation
Abdelsadek ,Trigger, target, cycle, baseline
10:30
10:50
LECTURE 5 · Introduction to modes
Abdelsadek ,VC vs PC · basic modes: CPAP, PS, BiPAP
10:50
11:00
Whiteboard summary
Elhoseny
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee break
11:15
11:30
LECTURE 6 · High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
Ashraf ,The concept of high flow · basic components and initial settings
11:30
11:45
LECTURE 7 · NIV in acute settings
Bassem ,History and types of NIV
11:45
13:00
Workshop Block 1 · Non-Invasive Ventilation and HFNC Multi-Track
Station A
WS-1 NIV interface and troubleshooting
Abdelsadek · Jo Madgley
Station B
WS-2 NIV initiation, management and weaning
Eltoukhy · Bassem
Station C
WS-3 HFNC
Dan · Ashraf · Sean Walsh
Time Station A Station B Station C
11:45 – 12:10 Red Green Blue
12:10 – 12:35 Blue Red Green
12:35 – 13:00 Green Blue Red
13:00 – 13:45
Lunch
13:45
14:00
LECTURE 8 · Introduction to invasive ventilation
Dan,Definition, indications, contraindications, pros and cons, components
14:00
14:20
LECTURE 9 · Mechanical ventilation … cases
Eltoukhy ,Different cases, same concept, different strategy: pneumonia · overdose, seizures and brain injury · obstructive lung disease
14:20
14:35
LECTURE 10 · Ventilation on wheels
Dan ,Portable ventilation and transfer
14:35
15:50
Workshop Block 2 · Invasive Ventilation Skills Multi-Track
Station A
WS-4 Intubation
Dan · Jo Madgley
Station B
WS-5 Initiation and management of invasive MV
Eltoukhy · Abdelsadek · Ashraf
Station C
WS-6 Troubleshooting: the crashing patient
Sean Walsh · Bassem
Time Station A Station B Station C
14:35 – 15:00 Red Green Blue
15:00 – 15:25 Blue Red Green
15:25 – 15:50 Green Blue Red
15:50 – 16:05
coffee break
16:05
17:20
Workshop Block 3 · Scenario-Based Workshops Multi-Track
Station A
WS-7 Hypoxaemic respiratory failure (pneumonia)
Sean Walsh · Ashraf · Jo Madgley
Station B
WS-8 Hypercapnic respiratory failure (obstructive lung disease)
Eltoukhy · Bassem
Station C
WS-9 Ventilation on wheels
Abdelsadek · Dan
Time Station A Station B Station C
16:05 – 16:25 Red Green Blue
16:30 – 16:50 Blue Red Green
16:55 – 17:15 Green Blue Red
17:20
17:30
Wrap-up, Q&A, feedback and certificates
Elhoseny