2007   Dates Deadline High Altitude Medicine Aug 4-11 July 4 High Altitude Medicine Oct 20-27 Sept 20 Echocardiography at high altitude Aug 13-17 Aug 3 Arterial Blood gases and Acid-Base Status at high altitude Aug 2 - 3 July 28 Pokorski Carotid Body Lecture Aug 30 - 31 Aug 15 Experimental Medicine Aug 20 - 24 Aug 15 Electrocardiography at high altitude Aug 20 - 21 Aug 13 2008   Dates Deadline II Symposium Chronic Hypoxia Aug 2-9 July 4 High Altitude Medicine Oct 18-25 Sept 20 Experimental Medicine Jan 21-25 Jan 15 Echocardiography Jan 21-25 Jan 15 Echocardiography Aug 11-15 Aug 3 Blood Gases and Acid-Base Aug 4-5 July 28 Electrocardiography Aug 18-19 Aug 13 2009   Dates Deadline High Altitude Medicine Oct 17-24 Sept 20 Research Techniques at high altitude flexible Blood Gases and Acid-Base Sept 9-10 August 18 Electrocardiography Sept 7-8 August 20 Courses can be given in English or Spanish. High altitude medicine This one week intinerant course starts in the city of La Paz (3510 m) and continues on to Tiahuanacu, Titicaca Lake and finally the city of Potosi. The physics of high altitude, Basic high altitude physiology Arterial blood gases, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE), Other high altitude pathologies, Case Discussions, Chronic Mountain Sickness, Adaptation to high altitude, Adaptation to sea level, Polyerythrocythemia, Triple Hypoxia Syndrome, Case Discussions, Diving at high altitude andExtreme tolerance to Hypoxia DATES: Oct 5-9, 2009 . Deadline for registration: Sept 4, 2007 Cost: 890 US$ Read more Echocardiography at high altitude Hands-on color doppler echocardiography lessons. The Adult Echocardiography courses provide an introduction to basic cardiac ultrasound techniques. It includes two-dimensional and m-mode echocardiography and spectral and color flow Doppler. An introduction to basic ultrasound and Doppler physics is followed by an overview of normal and abnormal patterns as well as quantitative analysis. Pathophysiology relevant to common cardiac diagnoses is covered. There are several interpretation workshops. High altitude echocardiography is reviewed. DATES: Aug 13-17, 2007 Deadline for registration: Aug 3, 2007 Cost: 600 US$ Course Register Arterial Blood gases at high altitude We will cover: All the basic physiology of blood gases. The techniques of blood gas sampling. The interpretation of blood gases. The high altitude correction factors of acid-base equilibrium. A hands-on analyses will be shown and clinical cases will be reviewed and discussed. DATES: Sept 9-10, 2009 Deadline for registration: August 18, 2009 Cost: 200 US$ Course Register Pokorski Carotid Body Lecture at high altitude THIS WAS A ONETIME COURSE ONLY. This lecture is given by Prof. Mieczyslaw Pokorski that not only provides the basics of carotid body function but also the latest scientific advance in the area. Prof. Pokorski, is a most distinguished scientist from the Academy of Sciences of Poland. His experience in carotid body research is world known. He comes to La Paz, in order to set up a laboratory on Carotid body research at high altitude. DATES: Aug 30 - 31, 2007 Deadline for registration: Aug 15, 2007 Electrocardiography at high altitude This course provides the basics of electrocardiography. It explains the basic physiology. A hands-on experience in setup the exam and running it. The interpretation manually and through computerized systems. High Altitude ECG. DATES: Sept 7-8, 2009 Deadline for registration: Aug 13, 2009 Cost: 200 US$ Course Register Research techinques at high altitude This course provides the basics of setiing up a research program. Carrying out the research and ends with a final manuscript. Most research projects are in association to the reserach being carried out at IPPA but there is flexibility depending on the initiative of the student. Facilities for carrying out research in our labs will be agreed. . These are typically 4 months periods but may vary according to the research involved. DATES: variable Cost: 2000 US$ Course Register