ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY for EMERGENCY DOCTORS
​Friday 1st June 0900-1200 and 1300-1600

This is a 3 hour Cardiac and Lung Ultrasound Workshop for us that don't want to be experts at ultrasound but want to be taught by experts how  to answer specific questions. The workshop is based around  Basic Echo in Life Support (BELS) WITH add ons.

1. How to get pretty pictures? Image acquisition and optimisation. 
   1. PLAX, PSAX, A4C, SC views. 
2. Assessment of LV size and systolic function
   1. qualitative- visual
   2. quantitative- 2D and M- mode
   3. fractional shortening
   4. ejection fraction
   5. stroke volume
   6. cardiac output
3.  Assessment of  RV size and systolic function
   1. qualitative estimate
   2. quantitative estimate
   3. fractional area change ( FAC )
   4. tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion ( TAPSE )
4.  Putting things together
   
   1. incorporate ECHO in clinical practice
      
   2. pathological conditions you should know
      

​If time permits: how to incorporate Ultrasound in Cardiac arrest (ALS) resuscitation. 

Your Faculty

Dr Miki Marginean
Emergency Physician great ultrasound believer and enthusiast as part of everyday practice.
A DDU candidate and holds  CCPU in several modules such as BELS AAA eFAST lung proximal DVT pleural effusion rapid cardiac echocardiography basic soft tissue renal hydronephrosis and calculi.

Dr Vijay Manivel FACEM FEM DDU(Emergency)
Emergency Physician. Nepean Hospital, NSW. Long-time ultrasound enthusiast, who recently completed his DDU Emergency. 
Clinical lead in ED ultrasound and  supervisor for US special skills term at Nepean Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospitals. Actively involved in regular ultrasound teaching and research.

Dr Elissa Kennedy-Smith MBBS FACEM DDU
2 years fellowship with ULA
ED Physician Sandringham Hospital

Ultrasound is taught as an extension of your clinical examination skills and a tool that allows you to make critical decisions.

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This year our friends at SonoSite are there to help with equipment, so you can learn.