11th Ultrasound Core Learning and Level 1 Sign Off Course

Event date: 31 May and 3 June 2024

Venue: Education Centre, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1AA

Price:

ESTH local candidates – 1 day £200/2 days £350
Other UK candidates – 1 day £250/ 2 days £400

Summary of event:

Emergency level 1 ultrasound course on 31 May is suitable for EM FY2, core trainees, ACCS trainees, physician associates and ED ACPs and will include the following stations:

• EFAST scan covering free fluids in 4 views plus looking pneumothorax and haemothorax
• AAA/IVC stations looking for aorta, IVC and SMA
• ECHO in life support (ELS) plus pericardiocentesis on mannequin
• Vascular access central and peripheral
• Fascia Illiaca compartment Block under US (FICB)
• SHOCK assessment and RUSH protocol
• Serratus Anterior Plane nerve block under US guidance
• DVT assessment

The trigger assessments/sign off day is suitable for EM Registrars looking for competency sign off taking towards  CCT through training or CESR route, and will include the following stations:

• EFAST Scan: assessment of 4 standard views, pneumothorax/haemothorax
• ECHO in Life Support; acquiring view in 10 seconds and at least two views, also showing IVC collapsibility in volume assessment in2D and M mode. Pericardiocentesis on mannequins,
• AORTA, IVC and SMA with measurement of aorta
• Vascular access (central and peripheral)
• SHOCK assessment – RUSH Protocol – assessment of hypotensive patient with pathologies
• FICB under US guidance – infrainguinal technique

Each candidate will be assessed 3 times in each modality (pass=AAA or BAA)

How to book: Please email to register your interest and book a place