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Beginner Emergency Ultrasound

Format

This pre-course is offered in a live one-day format on
Saturday October 15, 08:30 – 17:00 at the Congress center in Berlin.

Objectives

  • Fundamentals of basic emergency ultrasonography (philosophy and scope, knobology and physics, artifacts and pitfalls, modules indications)
  • Image acquisition techniques for the basic modules (E-Fast, abdominal aorta, IVC, echo)-image interpretation
  • Hands on training of ultrasound guided peripheral and central cannulation on vascular simulator
  • Identification of the most common sonographic pathological findings, incorporation in everyday clinical practice

Overview

  • The major part of the course includes hands on practice on real models and simulators
  • Use of advanced ultrasound machines
  • Short, state-of-the-art, presentations of the basic modules
  • Small groups (maximum of 4 participants/instructor)
  • Sufficient time to get familiarized with the machine, hands on scanning, interaction with the instructor
  • Introducing common pathologies, interpretation of abnormal images, case discussion

For who

Emergency Physicians (consultants, trainees, Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant’s)

Educational Material

Online educational material will be provided to the participants in advance

Registration

The costs for this course are
€ 270 for physicians
€130 for nurses, paramedics and students

In combination with the Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Course you pay:
€ 370 for physicians
€ 195 for nurses, paramedics and students

Please register through your MyEUSEM account by clicking on the EUSEM Congress registration button. From the Pre-courses tab you can select the pre-courses you would like to join.

REGISTER FOR THIS PRE-COURSE

Faculty

Course Director: Effie Polyzogopoulou

Course co-directors: Senad Tabakovic, Paul van Overbeeke

  • Hani Hariri, UAE
  • Zeki Atesli, UK
  • Nicolas Lim, SG
  • Ernest Lim, SG
  • Chan Kim Poh, SG
  • Chris Yap, UK
  • Patrick Kishi, USA
  • Najib Nasrallah, IL
  • Joseph Osterwalder, CH
  • Farooq Pasha, UAE
  • Kalyana Murali, UK
  • Eric Chin, USA
  • Nora Shemery, USA
  • Renato Rapada, USA
  • Rip Gangahar, UK
  • Mohit Aurora, UK
  • Nasim Azizi, NL
  • Prem Sukul, NL
  • Arthur Rosendaal, NL
  • Pete Croft, USA
  • Tomas Villen, ES
  • Christina Morone, USA
  • Nour Al Jalbout, USA
  • Hana Dubsky, USA
  • Onyinyechi Eke, USA
  • Caitlin Springer, USA

08:30-08:45Welcome and introduction
08:45-09:30Physics-Knobology-Artefacts: The Basics.
Hands on: Get familiar with the machine
09:30-09:45AAA/IVC: Tips & Tricks
09:45-10:30Hands on: Aorta/IVC
10:30-10:45e-FAST: Tips & Tricks
10:45-11:15Coffee break
11:15-12:30Hands on: e-FAST
12:45-13:45Lunch Break
13:45-14:00Basic Echocardiography: Tips & Tricks
14:00-14:45Hands on: Echocardiography
14:45-15:00US guided peripheral-central IV line placement: Tips & Tricks
15:00-15:45Hands on: IV lines + practice on phantoms
15:45-16:15Coffee break
16:15-17:00Interactive case discussion
17:00-17:15Wrap up
09:00-09:15Welcome
09:15-10:00Image Acquisition and Instrumentation
10:00-10:30Aorta
10:30-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-11:45Echo in the ED 
11:45-12:30(eFAST) Examination
12:30-13:30Lunch
13:30-14:00Vascular Access—central and peripheral lines
14:00-14:45Hands-on Session #1
14:45-15:30Hands-on Session #2
15:30-16:00Coffee Break
16:00-16:45Hands-on Session #3
16:45-17:00Wrap up and Adjourn
09:00-09:15Welcome
09:15-10:00Image Acquisition and Instrumentation
10:00-10:30Aorta
10:30-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-11:45Echo in the ED 
11:45-12:30(eFAST) Examination
12:30-13:30Lunch
13:30-14:00Vascular Access—central and peripheral lines
14:00-14:45Hands-on Session #1
14:45-15:30Hands-on Session #2
15:30-16:00Coffee Break
16:00-16:45Hands-on Session #3
16:45-17:00Wrap up and Adjourn