Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Learning Outcomes
- Ultrasound Basics: Understand the fundamental principles of ultrasound technology
- Knobology Proficiency: Gain skills in using ultrasound equipment effectively
- Clinical Applications: Perform and interpret lung ultrasound, bedside echocardiography, and FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma)
- Integration: Apply the RUSH (Rapid Ultrasound in Shock) protocol by combining lung USG, echo, and FAST findings
- Diagnostic Skills: Quickly identify normal and abnormal findings for accurate diagnosis and intervention
Description
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) has become an essential diagnostic and interventional tool across various medical disciplines, thanks to advances in ultrasound technology. PoCUS provides immediate diagnostic information, reducing radiation exposure and healthcare costs. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to PoCUS, focusing on ultrasound basics, equipment handling, and clinical applications using ultrasound to make decisions during emergencies.
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Course Duration:
1 Day
Correlation with 3D anatomy
Scan normal images and pathology
Adequate hands-on- Small group learning
Correlation with 3D anatomy
Scan normal images and pathology
Adequate hands-on
Small group learningCurriculum
Knowledge
Delivered through online lectures
Skill
Delivered through 1 day contact course at Apollo Simulation Centre
Assessment
For both knowledge and skills
Online Modules
All didactic lectures will be available as online modules for candidates 2 weeks prior to the contact course to prepare for the course well in advance. All the required theory knowledge will be learnt through web platform. There will be a Q&A section available after each lecture to interact with the faculty for any additional doubts to be clarified. Completing online modules is mandatory for certification.
- Physics of USG
- Knobology
- E-Fast in trauma
- Lung USG
- Basic echocardiogram
- RUSH protocol
Contact Course
Contact course is aimed at providing practical knowledge about everything that one needs to know about Emergency POCUS. This is achieved by way of 30% of time spent on demonstrations and 70% time on hands-on training, which includes:
| Time | Topic |
| 09.15–09.30 | Registration |
| 09.30–10.00 | Introduction and setting expectation |
| 10.00–10.45 | Knobology basics |
| 10.45–11.00 | Knobology hands on |
| 11.00–11.30 | Tea break |
| 11.30–01.00 | E-Fast and lung ultrasound |
| 01.00–01.30 | E-Fast + lung ultrasound hands-on |
| 01.30–02.00 | Lunch break |
| 02.00–03.00 | ECHO + RUSH theory |
| 03.00–03.30 | ECHO hands on |
| 03.30–03.45 | Case scenarios hands on |
| 03.45–04.15 | Tea break |
| 04.15 | Case scenarios hands on |
| Closing |
Faculty
Dr. Baskar Dhanapal
Consultant Physician,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Selvakumar
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Ravichandran
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Madhumitha S
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Devayani
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Vasanth Kumar
Consultant,
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Divya Subramanian
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Dhinesh Prabhu
ER Junior Consultant,
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Pavithra Raghavan
Senior Registrar,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Gopi Krishna
Consultant Anaesthesiologist,
Department of Liver Transplant Surgery,
Gleanagles Global, Chennai
Dr. Sivanesan
Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesia,
Sri Sathya Sai Medical College
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Who is This Course for?
- Emergency physicians
- Anaesthesiologists
- Critical care physicians
- Paediatricians
- Paediatric intensivists
- Physicians
- Pulmonologists
- Registrars and interns
- Practising doctors
Why ASC
- Unparalleled Technological Infrastructure
- Expert Faculty with Real World Experience
- Innovative Learning Methodologies
- Comprehensive Curriculum
- Learner faculty ratio and learner manikin ratio is well maintained
