Focused Echocardiography - Online Course

Focused Echocardiography is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..

Date of Original Release: 2/17/2023
This edition valid for credit through: 2/17/2026

Description:
Focused Echocardiography Online Course is designed to provide an in-depth review of the Focused 2D Echocardiography examination for evaluation of the emergency and/or critically ill patient. This course is also useful for bedside echocardiography to determine if further evaluation is needed. Enrollment is valid for 12 months (365 days) and begins the moment the participant is enrolled. Extend your online course access another 3 months with the addition of an onsite hands-on workshop or register for a regularly scheduled GCUS scan workshop

Topics:

• Imaging Fundamentals for Echocardiography
• Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
• Live Demo 2D Cardiac Views
• Introduction to Cardiac Color Doppler
• Point of Care Cardiac Doppler & Focused Calculations
• Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Masses
• Echo Assessment of Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure
• MI & Complications
• Echo Evaluation of the Right Heart
• Interesting Cardiac Case Studies
• BONUS! Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography (not covered in the scanning skills workshop)

Objectives: 

• Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Focused Echocardiography examinations.
• Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images and recognize potential imaging errors.
• Integrate spectral & color Doppler for evaluation of cardiac disease.
• Identify normal/abnormal characteristics of 2D cardiac anatomy state the role of cardiac Doppler and list the necessary qualitative/quantitative measurements.
• Assess/evaluate right ventricular function.
• Identify the ultrasound findings associated with cardiomyopathies, ischemic heart disease, pericardial disease, and shock & hypotension.
• Outline the training requirements and indications for transesophageal echocardiography.