Ultrasound - Critical Care Workshop

ICU Physicians, Emergency Physicians, Anaesthetists, Sonographers, Registrars, Interns.

Recommended Reading:

1. Manual of Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound, Second Edition

2. Emergency Ultrasound, Second Edition

Pre-Course (Online):

Pre-test

Pre-Course Modules (8 hours Online):

Introduction to Ultrasound

Module 1 - Basic principles of ultrasound, techniques & terminology

Module 2 - Ultrasound of the Chest - Pneumothorax & pleural effusion, ultrasound guided pleurocentesis

Module 3 - Basic echocardiography for pericardial effusion & tamponade

Module 4 - FAST techniques

Module 5 - Ultrasound of the Vascular Abdomen - AAA & IVC scanning

Module 6 - Ultrasound of the Abdominal viscera - Liver, gallbladder and biliary tree

Module 7 - Ultrasound of the Abdominal viscera - Spleen and pancreas

Module 8 - Ultrasound of the Renal tract

Module 9 - Ultrasound of the Female Pelvis and 1st Trimester

Module 10 - Ultrasound of Upper and Lower limbs - DVT

Module 11 - Interventional techniques - ultrasound guided central line insertion - Internal jugular vein, femoral vein, PICC lines

Hands On Workstation modules include:

Buttonology 

Chest

Echocardiography – Apical view

Echocardiography – parasternal view

Echocardiography – subcostal view

Ultrasound Guided Central Line techniques

Pleurocentesis

Ultrasound of the Abdominal Viscera & Ultrasound of the Vascular Abdomen

FAST Scan

Pelvis & 1st Trimester

Lower Limb DVT

Post-Course (Online):

Post-test

Australian College for Emergency Medicine: Approved CPD 23.75 hours; 6hrs Educational Activities, 17.75hrs Reviewing performance 

Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists: Participants of the ANZCA and FPM CPD program may claim time under the Knowledge and skills ‘Short format learning’ activity for short course, workshops, problem-based learning discussions and small group discussion.  Online learning can be claimed under the Knowledge and skills ‘Learning sessions’ activity.

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine: Approved CPD 23.75 hours; 6hrs Educational Activities, 17.75hrs Reviewing performance 

Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry: Online modules: 8 CPD Points under category 3A. Hands-On Workshop: 14 CPD Points under category 3A

Australasian Sonographers Association: Online modules: 8 ASAR CPD Points/PD-asa points under Code 4. Hands-On Workshop: 14 CPD Points/PD-asa points under Code 2.

Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine: 22 myASUM CPD points.

College of Intensive Care Medicine: Pre-course learning: Category 1A: 1 point per hour.  Lectures: Category 2A: 1 point per hour.  Skill stations: Category 2B:  2 points per hour.

Royal Australasian College of Physicians:  Recommended MyCPD category 1 - ‘Educational Activities’ at 1 credit per hour.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: Activity Id: 393613  - CPD Accredited activity; 6hrs educational activities, 18hrs reviewing performance, total 24hrs (Rural Procedural Grant for emergency medicine Approved. Separate claims required for 2 day online component & 2 day face2face workshop component)

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: RACS is currently reviewing the approval process for 2025 courses. Participants are invited to self-report their activies in the meantime. (23.75 hours; 6hrs Educational Activities, 17.75hrs Reviewing performance )

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