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 xxxx
Please register through your MyEUSEM account by clicking on the EUSEM Congress registration button. Within the module you can select the pre-courses you would like to join.
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
08:30-08:45 | Welcome and introduction |
08:45-09:30 | Physics-Knobology-Artefacts: The Basics. Hands on: Get familiar with the machine |
09:30-09:45 | AAA/IVC: Tips & Tricks |
09:45-10:30 | Hands on: Aorta/IVC |
10:30-10:45 | e-FAST: Tips & Tricks |
10:45-11:15 | Coffee break |
11:15-12:30 | Hands on: e-FAST |
12:45-13:45 | Lunch Break |
13:45-14:00 | Basic Echocardiography: Tips & Tricks |
14:00-14:45 | Hands on: Echocardiography |
14:45-15:00 | US guided peripheral-central IV line placement: Tips & Tricks |
15:00-15:45 | Hands on: IV lines + practice on phantoms |
15:45-16:15 | Coffee break |
16:15-17:00 | Interactive case discussion |
17:00-17:15 | Wrap up |
09:00-09:15 | Welcome |
09:15-10:00 | Image Acquisition and Instrumentation |
10:00-10:30 | Aorta |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00-11:45 | Echo in the ED |
11:45-12:30 | (eFAST) Examination |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
13:30-14:00 | Vascular Access—central and peripheral lines |
14:00-14:45 | Hands-on Session #1 |
14:45-15:30 | Hands-on Session #2 |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00-16:45 | Hands-on Session #3 |
16:45-17:00 | Wrap up and Adjourn |
09:00-09:15 | Welcome |
09:15-10:00 | Image Acquisition and Instrumentation |
10:00-10:30 | Aorta |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00-11:45 | Echo in the ED |
11:45-12:30 | (eFAST) Examination |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
13:30-14:00 | Vascular Access—central and peripheral lines |
14:00-14:45 | Hands-on Session #1 |
14:45-15:30 | Hands-on Session #2 |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00-16:45 | Hands-on Session #3 |
16:45-17:00 | Wrap up and Adjourn |