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