Focussed Cardiac Ultrasound 2 Day Workshop (Aug 02 - 03, 2025)

Focussed Cardiac Ultrasound 2 Day Workshop is organized by Cardiac Skills Australia and will be held from Aug 02 - 03, 2025 at The Como Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Description:
The aim of the course is to equip clinicians with all the necessary skills to become proficient in performing a focussed cardiac ultrasound exam, and aid in accurate diagnosis and subsequent timely patient care.. Our experienced echocardiography educators simplify this learning process throughout, applying our proven step-by-step approach and comprehensive hands-on component to each workshop. 

Topics:

• Echo acoustic views & orientation
• Basic echo in life support
• Rapid cardiac echo
• Haemodynamic assessment & calculations
• Valvular assessment
• Acute myocardialinfarction
• LV/RV function & filling status
• Cardiac tamponade
• Pericardial disease
• Pulmonary embolus
• Aortic dissection
• Shock
• Pneumothorax

Work shop Objectives:

•  To appreciate heart anatomy.
• Understand acoustic windows & imaging planes used in echo.
• Outline common pathologies associated with the heart.
• Describe how echo is used to measure cardiac output, stroke volume
• Ejection Fraction AVA etc.
• Appreciate echo as a tool to assess left & right heart systolic function.
• Understand echo image orientation.
• Understand the basic principles of Doppler haemodynamics.
• Provide delegates with tutor assisted 'hands on' echo practice.
• To appreciate normal values in an echo examination.
• Understand the limitations of the Doppler technique.
• Understand the components of a FOCUS echo examination.
• Outline the role of Echo in life support.Appreciate the use of Rapid Cardiac Echo in the critically ill.
• Identify common ultrasound artefacts.