FOCUSSED CARDIAC ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP DATES
WORKSHOP FEES
Australia – AU $ 1,795 (+ GST)
New Zealand – AU $ 1,795 (NO GST)
Maximum workshop delegate group size is 15
2021
PERTH
9 / 10 January (Sold out)
5 / 6 June
18 / 19 September
13 / 14 November
Rendezvous Hotel, 148 The Esplanade, Scarborough
TORQUAY
16 / 17 January (Sold out)
RACV Resort, 1 Great Ocean Road, Torquay
MELBOURNE
6 / 7 February
17 / 18 April
7 / 8 August
27 / 28 November
The Como Hotel, 630 Chapel St, South Yarra
HOBART
6 / 7 March
Rydges Hotel, 393 Argyle St, North Hobart
SYDNEY
1 / 2 May
16 / 17 October
Rydges Central Sydney, 28 Albion St, Surry Hills
ADELAIDE
15 / 16 May
Rydges Hotel, 1 South Terrace, Adelaide
BRISBANE
14 / 15 August
20 / 21 November
Royal on the Park Hotel & Suites
152 Alice Street, Brisbane CBD
AUCKLAND
20 / 21 March
27 / 28 November
City Life Hotel
171 Queen Street, Auckland Central
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
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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To appreciate heart anatomy
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Understand acoustic windows and imaging planes used in echo
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Outline common pathologies associated with the heart
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Describe how echo is used to measure cardiac output, stoke volume, ejection fraction, aortic valve area etc.
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Appreciate echo as a tool to assess left and right systolic function
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Understand echo image orientation
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Understand the basic principles of Doppler haemodynamics
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Provide delegates with tutor assisted 'hands-on' echo practice
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Appreciate normal values in an echo examination
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Understand the limitations of the Doppler technique
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Understand the components of a focused echo examination
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Outline the role of echo in life support
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Appreciate the use of rapid cardiac echo in the critically ill
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Identify common ultrasound artifacts
ACCREDITATION
This workshop is an accredited professional development activity for the following organisations and colleges.