Aims:

• To gain theoretical and practical skills in focused echocardiography and basics of chest ultrasound and ultrasound guided intervention in Critical Care setting
• Being able to identify and differentiate main cardiac pathologies, normal thoracic anatomy from common diseases

Day to include:

Hands-on sessions with volunteers and simulation:

• How to scan and get basic views
• LV and RV assessment
• Pericardial effusion and tamponade
• Case based discussion
• How to recognise and differentiate pleural effusion
• Identify the basic 2D sonography of Lung US as A-Lines, B- Lines, Lung Sliding, and Lung Point & Lung Pulse
• Debrief and case base discussion after each hands-on session

Who should attend?

Medical and Allied Health Professionals working in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia, Acute or Emergency Medicine

Faculty led by:

Dr Antonio Rubino
Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

Stefanie Curry
Critical Care Scientist