Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Course

Learn more about the Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Course

Move beyond the basics and build your confidence to perform and interpret cardiac ultrasound. Master your spatial reasoning skills to get the best image possible for diagnosis in our cardiac ultrasound course.

Objectives

On completion of this three-day clinically focused cardiac ultrasound course, learners will:

Use ultrasound system controls to optimise imaging for accurate diagnosis
Develop proficiency in probe manipulation to efficiently acquire diagnostic images
Describe the limitations and clinical integration of focused ultrasound in rapid cardiac assessment
Use a systematic approach to conduct cardiac ultrasound assessment of a shocked or arrested patient
Use ultrasound to assess the patient’s fluid status, global function and identify major cause of heart failure

CME recognition

24.5 CPD hours	CPD Short Format Learning
Focused Echocardiography in Life Support, Rapid Cardiac Echocardiography, Lung	CPD Categories 2B, 1A, 2A

Features

Modules (total) 6
Skill level Intermediate
Duration (days) 3
Lectures (hours) 7.25
Scan time (hours) 12.75
Clinician Yes
Zedu redo Yes

Class times

Day 1: 0830 – 1700
Day 2: 0900 – 1700
Day 3: 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

Basic Echo in Life Support

Anatomy of the heart in 3D – an interactive practical
The 4 basic sonographic views of the heart
LV and RV function
Tamponade and PE
Sepsis and hypovolaemia
Volume status
Limitations and pitfalls
Techniques to improve imaging
The role of cardiac ultrasound in advanced life support
Clinical utility and application
Case vignettes

Scanning, scanning and more scanning of real people

2D image optimisation and troubleshooting

Cardiac windows
PLAX, PSAX, AP4, SC4 error correction and troubleshooting
Hone 2D image acquisition
Image review

Scanning, scanning and more scanning of real people

Lung

The artifacts of lung ultrasound – A lines and B lines
Pneumothorax, absence of lung sliding, lung point
Pulmonary oedema
Pleural effusions
Pneumonia
Pulmonary consolidation and fibrosis
Breathless and febrile patient
Use of M-Mode
Lung ultrasound protocols and the role it plays in advanced life support
Limitations and pitfalls
Clinical utility and application
Case vignettes

Scanning, scanning and more scanning of real people

CME details

ACEM | Approved for 24.5 ACEM CPD hours

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

ASUM | CCPU Accredited Units: Focused Echocardiography in Life Support, Rapid Cardiac Echocardiography, Lung

CICM | This activity has CICM CPD Accreditation for Category 2B: Active or Interactive Small Group Learning – 2 points per hour | 1A Passive Self Learning – one point per hour | 2A Passive Group Learning – one point per hour

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 access online medical ultrasound (FoamUS) learning resources
You can subscribe to the weekly wrap – a weekly curation of ultrasound related hot tips and journal articles
Be a part of our community of clever – Join our peer support network with our monthly “Coaching Corner” sessions. Send in your questions, join the live online meeting and have your questions answered.

The Zedu Redo – our commitment to you

We encourage you to refresh your training with us by taking up the opportunity to return within 12 months and do a complimentary redo of this course at no cost (subject to availability)