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Shor???t courses

Emergency point-of-care ultrasound

Target group: Any healthcare provider (doctors, nurses, prehospital personnel), no previous ultrasound training needed

Overall aim of the course

?To provide foundational theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills for emergency point-of-care ultrasound users

Educational outcomes of the course:

To understand the basic principles and terminology of ultrasound physics
To comprehend the basic characteristics of the ultrasound equipment
To comprehend and identify the most common ultrasound artifacts
To develop proficiency in obtaining optimised ultrasound images
To correctly perform and interpret appropriately indicated emergency point-of-care ultrasound:

Extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma (eFAST)
Basic lung ultrasound
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) assessment
Focused emergency echocardiography
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) assessment by limited compression ultrasound
Central venous access with ultrasound guidance
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV-associated tuberculosis (FASH)
Basic renal ultrasound.

The course consists of online materials and a one-day hands-on training course. Registered for 11 CPD points.

Course director: Dr Ni?l van Hoving (nvhoving@sun.ac.za?)

For more information contact Dr N van Hoving (nvhoving@sun.ac.za?) ?

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