Emergency Ultrasound UK

An Introduction to Emergency Ultrasound

This one day course is aimed at clinicians wanting to use ultrasound in their clinical practice.  During the day, we will cover

  • The physics of ultrasound
  • Instrumentation
  • Aortic scanning
  • FAST scanning
  • Cardiac & Thoracic ultrasound
  • Vascular access
  • Training and logbooks

The faculty includes Consultants in Radiology and Emergency Medicine with extensive experience in the practice and teaching of Emergency Ultrasound.  Using a combination of interactive lectures and hands-on workstations, this course will teach the basics of Emergency Ultrasound, and give you the confidence to start practicing. Details.

2 day advanced emergency ultrasound course

The 2 day advanced course will be taught by an international faculty from the United States, Australia and the UK. The course is aimed at those who have Level 1 or some previous ultrasound experience, and will cover the focused ultrasound applications listed below. Details.

Day 1 (Critical Care Ultrasound and Echocardiography)

  • Brief revision of ultrasound physics and image generation.
  • Vascular (Access, DVT and Aorta)
  • Cardiac (Focused echocardiography)

Day 2 (Abdominopelvic and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound)

  • Renal
  • Gallstones
  • Basic Pelvic (transabdominal)
  • Soft tissue / musculoskeletal