Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop (Mar 21 - 22, 2020)

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop is organized by Cardiac Skills Australia and will be held from Mar 21 - 22, 2020 at Rydges Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Topics Covered:
Echo Applications:
Echo Acoustic Windows & Image Orientation
• Valvular Assessment
• LV/RV Function & Filling Status
• Haemodynamic Assessment & Calculations
• Basic Echo in Life Support
• Rapid Cardiac Echo

Echo Features of Cardiac Pathologies:
• Pericardial Disease
• Cardiac Tamponade
• AMI
• Aortic Dissection
• Shock
• Pulmonary Embolus
• Pneumothorax

Learner Outcomes:
• To appreciate heart anatomy 
• Understand acoustic windows and imaging planes used in echo
• Outline common pathologies associated with the heart 
• Describe how echo is used to measure cardiac output, stoke volume, ejection fraction, aortic valve area etc.
• Appreciate echo as a tool to assess left and right systolic function 
• Understand echo image orientation
• Understand the basic principles of Doppler haemodynamics
• Provide delegates with tutor assisted 'hands-on' echo practice
• Appreciate normal values in an echo examination
• Understand the limitations of the Doppler technique
• Understand the components of a focused echo examination
• Outline the role of echo in life support
• Appreciate the use of rapid cardiac echo in the critically ill
• Identify common ultrasound artifacts

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.