Anaesthesia in Lithuania
DATES: 24-26th May 2025
Where to fly to: Palanga Airport, Lithuania
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Alongside your professional development you can explore this coastal region of Lithuania. Discover the Curonian Spit; a UNESCO World Heritage site, by canoe, take a dip in the beautiful ocean and explore the city of Palanga.
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Meet the speaker and see the full plan including lectures and activities below.
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Meet the Speaker: Mr Tristan Merlin
MSc MVetMed DipECVAA MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Tristan qualified in France (ONIRIS, Nantes) in 2013 before moving over to the UK in 2015, where he completed a residency in Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the Royal Veterinary College. Following this, he started the anaesthesia department at Eastcott Referrals in Swindon, and led the team there until 2021. He became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia that same year.
Tristan has lectured both nationally and internationally, and published several scientific and research articles.
EPD Plan
Day 1
24th May 2025
Morning: arrive in Palanga, explore the coastal city from museums to botanical gardens and forests​
13:30 Introductions
14:00 Hypotension Management
15:00 Principles of Coagulation: anaesthesia-relevant physiology
16:00 Management of Haemorrhage under Anaesthesia ​​
17:00 ECGs under Anaesthesia - from the usual to the weird and wonderful
18:00 Closure and questions day 1
19:30 Welcome drinks
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Day 2
25th May 2025
09:00 Canoe Tour of the of the Curonian Spit (UNESCO World Heritage SIte)
See the magnificant dunes, explore Pervalka lighthouse and enjoy a gourmet picnic​
15:00 Volatile vs TIVA - principles and applications
16.00 Loco-regional Anaesthesia Principles
17:00 Loco-regional Anaesthesia Techniques
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Day 3
26th May 2025
09:00 Principles of Mechanical Ventilation
10:00 Blood Gas Analysis
11:00 Principles of Neuroanaesthesia
12:00 Anaesthesia for Maxillo-Facial Surgery
13:00 Management of Anaesthesia of the Uroabdomen
14:00 Explore Palanga's golden sandy beach, part of Lithuania's 60mile long sandy peninsula, and take a dip in the Baltic Sea