Saturday 10 October 8:00-17:00
Sunday 11 October 8:00-12:00
Course Director
James Connolly (UK)
Co-director
Vito Cianci (Italy)
Faculty
Enrico Bernardi (Italy), Rip Gangahar (UK), Beatrice Hoffmann (USA), Najib Nasrallah (Israel), Gregor Prosen (Slovenia), Gaia Saini (Italy), Joseph Wood (USA), Mirko Zanatta (Italy)
Participants
40 physicians
Course description
This is a course applicable to all from the very beginner to those with some experience. It is an opportunity to learn and develop basic skills with an internationally renowned faculty.
Learning objectives
- Develop basic skills and knowledge Learn how to develop Ultrasound in your institution and personal practice Techniques of basic US approach to limbs, chest, heart, abdomen
- Recognition of basic US pathology
- Basic US approach to cardiac arrest, shock, respiratory failure
- Recognition of basic images and USartefacts
Educational Objectives
- Applicable to all levels of Emergency Practitioner, including paramedical staff
- High ratio of supervision to ensure maximum hands on
- Develop basic skills and knowledge
- Learn how to develop Ultrasound in your institution and personal practice.
Schedule
| DAY 1 | ||
| 08:00 | Introduction | James Connolly (UK) |
| 08:20 | Basic Physics | |
| 08:40 | Practical - Machine familiarisation Time to get familiar with all machines, settings and artefacts |
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| 09:10 | Airway and Breathing | |
| 10:00 | Coffee break | |
| 10:20 | Circulatory 1 - FAST | |
| 11:20 | Circulatory 2 - Aorta / IVC | |
| 12:20 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | Cardiac Images | |
| 13:30 | Shock Scanning and Cardiac Arrest | |
| 14:00 | Practical Scanning Cardiac Session 1 | |
| 14:45 | Practical Scanning Cardiac Session 2 | |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:50 | Assessment of D - | |
| 16:10 | Interactive Cases - Introducing the modality | |
| DAY 2 | ||
| Scanning Session | ||
| Interactive Scenarios | ||
| Shock Scanning | ||
| eFast | ||
| 10:20 | Procedures : Short lecture and practice | |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 | Wrap Up Session | |
| Governance | ||
| Training | ||
| Lessons We Have Learnt | ||
| Round Table Open Questions | ||
| 12:00 | End of pre-course |
