Critical Care Ultrasound Course (Up to 57 hours of CME)
This two day course focuses primarily on ultrasound applications in the critically ill patient. This course contains some content similar to that found in the Introductory Course, but more focused for the ICU and emergency medicine physician. We cover basic topics initially then move through cardiac, vascular access, abdominal pathology and critical care ultrasound. Like all of our courses this two day course can be tailored for your group to cover just the topics you are interested in learning. This course is approved for up to 57 hours of category 1 CME including the online content offered.
| Critical Care Ultrasound Course Sample Agenda | |
| Day 1 | |
| 0730-0800 | Introduction to Emergency Ultrasound Where we have been and where we are going |
| 0800-0845 | Physics and Fundamentals A concise and simplified explanation of ultrasound physics. |
| 0845-0900 | Break |
| 0900-0945 | Instrumentation How do I turn on the machine? Which probe do I use? How do I prepare the patient? What am I looking at? |
| 0945-1000 | Break |
| 1000-1200 | Abdominal & Retroperitoneal Ultrasound These lectures cover the anatomy of abdominal and retroperitoneal structures including, abdominal vasculature, gallbladder, spleen, liver and kidney. We also review the important pathology you will need to be able to recognize by ultrasound. |
| 1200-1300 | Lunch |
| 1300-1330 | Pulmonary Ultrasound We review applications for ultrasound in the pulmonary cavity. This include information on evaluating CHF, effusions, pneumothorax and infiltrates with ultrasound. |
| 1330-1630 | Training Lab |
| Day 2 | |
| 0800-0900 | Cardiac Ultrasound The best diagnostic tool for the patient in shock or cardiac arrest. The ONLY study to find a pericardial effusion. |
| 0900-0915 | Break |
| 0915-1015 | Ultrasound Guided Procedures This lecture covers how to use ultrasound to assist the performance of multiple procedures, from central lines to thoracentesis. |
| 1015-1030 | Break |
1030-1115 | DVT Evaluation This lecture covers how to use ultrasound to assess your patients for life threatening DVT's |
| 1115-1215 | Lunch |
| 1215-1315 | Ultrasound Guided Resuscitation We will review how to use all the information you gain with ultrasound to guide your management of the critically ill patient. This lecture helps you put the whole picture together and is full of great case examples to help solidify your understanding. |
| 1315-1415 | Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access An overview of how to use ultrasound to help guide central venous access and peripheral venous access. Multiple Phantoms are used in lab to help students get real time practice. |
| 1415-1715 | Training Lab |
Course Info Links
The Introductory Course (Up to 59 hours of CME)
The Advanced Ultrasound Course (Up to 55 hours of CME)
The Vascular Access Ultrasound Course (Up to 41 hours of CME)
The Trauma Ultrasound Course (Up to 55 hours of CME)
Critical Care Ultrasound Course (Up to 57 hours of CME)
Clinical Echocardiography Course (CME Pending)
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course (CME pending)