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Gastric Ultrasound Course

Enhance Your Clinical Practice with Point-of-Care Gastric Ultrasound This comprehensive one-day gastric ultrasound course is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to integrate gastric ultrasound into their clinical practice. Led by ultrasound experts, this course provides hands-on experience and the essential knowledge to perform and interpret gastric scans accurately, equipping attendees with the tools to improve patient safety and optimize outcomes, especially in critical and emergency settings.

Who Should Attend?

This ultrasound course is ideal for:

Anaesthetic consultants and trainees
Perioperative care providers
Emergency medicine physicians
Critical care professionals
Medical professionals involved in pre-operative assessments
Those interested in enhancing their scanning skills for gastric ultrasound

Course Overview

The gastric ultrasound course covers a structured approach to performing and interpreting gastric ultrasound, focusing on:

Understanding gastric emptying and delayed emptying implications
Identifying gastric content and stratifying patients based on their aspiration risk
Practical image acquisition and interpretation techniques
Real-time scanning under expert guidance
Application of point of care ultrasound in routine and emergency settings

By the end of this medical education program, attendees will be able to confidently use gastric ultrasound to assess patients, contributing to improved decision-making in high-risk scenarios such as surgery, trauma, and emergency airway management. Zedu gastric ultrasound course

Objectives

On completion of this one day clinically focused ultrasound course, participants will be able to:

Use ultrasound system controls to optimize imaging for accurate diagnosis in clinical practice
Develop proficiency in probe manipulation to efficiently acquire diagnostic images for point of care gastric ultrasound
Accurately identify key anatomical landmarks (aorta, sma, IVC, gastric antrum, body, and fundus)
Distinguish between an empty and full stomach using ultrasound
Describe the imaging findings associated with an empty stomach, liquid in the stomach, and solid food in the stomach.
Quantify gastric volume using the Perlas method
Explain how different patient positions (supine, semi-recumbent, right lateral decubitus) affect gastric ultrasound imaging
Assess and interpret gastric ultrasound findings in high-risk patients (e.g. those with delayed gastric emptying) to evaluate the risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents

Key Benefits for Attendees

Gain hands-on scanning skills under the supervision of ultrasound experts
Learn to assess delayed gastric emptying and aspiration risk
Immediate applicability in clinical practice
Boost confidence in performing gastric ultrasound at the point of care
Develop the ability to improve patient outcomes through better risk stratification

Why Gastric Ultrasound Matters

Gastric ultrasound is a crucial tool in modern emergency medicine and critical care. It allows for rapid, non-invasive assessment of gastric contents, helping healthcare providers make informed decisions about patient management. Whether assessing a patient’s aspiration risk before surgery or evaluating gastric emptying in emergencies, the ability to perform and interpret gastric ultrasound is invaluable in minimizing complications and improving patient safety. This ultrasound course empowers medical professionals with the knowledge and practical skills they need to enhance patient care through gastric ultrasound, making it an essential component of modern clinical practice

Why Choose Zedu Ultrasound Training Solutions?

Clinically Focused Curriculum Tailored for rehabilitation physicians

Our rehab ultrasound courses are meticulously designed to address the specific challenges faced by rehabilitation specialists. Our boutique approach ensures personalised training. Our courses cover everything from the probe moves to dynamic clinical assessment in critical care, providing a deep understanding and hands-on proficiency in using ultrasound as a diagnostic and procedural tool. Learn with your peers in small groups.

Hands-On Training with Real-Life Patient Models

We emphasize practical learning through extensive, supervised hands-on scanning sessions. You'll practice on individuals representing a wide range of body shapes, sizes, and ages, ensuring you are prepared to handle diverse patient populations. Our training focuses on pattern recognition, systematic examination approaches, and troubleshooting skills, all essential for effective ultrasound guided procedures.

Experienced Instructors Committed to Your Success

Our team of experienced sonographers are dedicated to providing you with personalised instruction and feedback. With a passion for teaching and a deep understanding of ul imaging, our instructors will guide you through each step of your ultrasound training journey, ensuring you build confidence and competence.

Deliberate Practice for Mastery

At Zedu, we believe in the power of deliberate practice. Our training programs are designed to foster ultrasound skills development through specific goals, focused attention, constructive feedback, and repetitive practice. This structured approach ensures you develop the muscle memory and analytical skills necessary for proficient and confident of ultrasound. Zedu gastric ultrasound course

CME recognition

Zedu ultrasound training courses are recognised for CPD by ANZCA

CPD Short Format Learning

Features

Modules (total) 3
Skill level All
Duration (days) 1
Lectures (hours) 0.75
Scan time (hours) 5.75

Class times

Day 1: 0830 – 1700

Day 2: 0900 – 1700

Modules

Image optimisation – interactive practical session

Explore system controls
Understand the impact of optimisation on the image
Presets, frequency, depth, focus and gain
How to label the image
How to store and review images

Probe Manipulation

Probe care
Probe moves
Probe grip
Probe and screen orientation
3D awareness of the anatomical position of the organs

Sonographic anatomy

Vascular landmarks for finding the stomach
Identify the abdominal aorta and its branches
Identify the SMA
Differentiate the IVC from the abdominal aorta

Scanning, scanning and more scanning of real people in different positions

Gastric Ultrasound

Scanning technique
Clinical utility
Sonographic appearances of empty stomach, fluid contents, solid contents
Quantification of stomach volume
Patient positioning
Limitations and pitfalls
Equipment selection and preparation
Ergonomics of safe procedures

Scanning, scanning and more scanning of real people.

CME details

ANZCA | Participants in the ANZCA CPD program can claim attendance under the Knowledge and Skills category ‘Short format learning’

A great training course is only the beginning of your ultrasound learning journey

To help you master ultrasound and lasting change from training we engage you from the outset

Before your course:
There are pre course activities & access to preparatory learning resources to maximise your in-class experience

During your course:

Short, sharp information sessions to provide foundational knowledge and clinical context
Lots of hands-on practical sessions with real people to scan (including for TV and obstetric scans). Our standardised patients models vary in age, size, shape and mobility to make the transition to clinical reality easier.
Case studies led by practising clinicians to demonstrate clinical utility
A variety of different machines to learn on
At the conclusion of your course we’ll lead you to create a skills development action plan, creating a pathway that you can use to apply your newly acquired skills, promote clinical integration and ultimately reach your final objective – ultrasound competency

After your course:
The learning continues

We encourage self-directed learning in the workplace with structured active learning plans
A great selection of free onlince access medical ultrasound (FoamUS) learning resources
You can subscribe to the weekly wrap – a weekly curation of ultrasound related hot tips and journal articles