Pre-course: Ultrasound beginner

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
 
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