Emergency Medicine (Advanced)
5 days
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course (PoCUS)
(RUQ, RUSH, Soft Tissue, Peripheral Nerves)
ASUM, ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP
Course highlights
- In-depth RUQ pain assessment and scanning techniques.
- Application of the RUSH protocol for multisystem shock assessment.
- Soft tissue imaging for pathologies, dislocations, and critical conditions.
- Advanced nerve blocks for regional anaesthesia.
- Comprehensive hands-on scanning with expert guidance.
Course Dates
Description
The Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound course is designed for experienced practitioners ready to integrate point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) into holistic patient care. Over five intensive days, this course equips you with advanced scanning techniques, real-world clinical applications, and case-based discussions.
Participants will refine their diagnostic and procedural skills across a wide range of topics, enhancing their ability to deliver effective, ultrasound-guided care in emergency and critical care settings. Hands-on scanning sessions ensure participants can confidently apply techniques in real-world clinical scenarios.
What you’ll learn
- Multi-system assessment with the RUSH protocol: integrate heart, lung, abdominal, and vascular scanning to evaluate system capacity and manage shock.
- RUQ scanning: expand beyond gallbladder imaging to assess renal, bowel, and thoracic pathology.
- Soft tissue imaging: identify pathologies, dislocations, and critical conditions like raised intracranial pressure.
- Nerve blocks for regional anaesthesia: perform upper and lower limb nerve blocks with precision and safety.
- Case-based learning: engage in case-based discussions to solve real-world clinical problems and refine your approach to pathology variants.
Real-world applications
- Streamline critical care: use the RUSH protocol to diagnose and manage shock efficiently in high-pressure situations.
- Enhance pain management: use ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to provide regional anaesthesia and minimise systemic medication reliance.
- Improve diagnostic precision: leverage RUQ scanning techniques to identify complex renal, thoracic, and bowel pathologies.
- Address emergencies with confidence: identify infections, dislocations, and raised intracranial pressure using advanced imaging techniques.
- Integrate PoCUS into patient care: combine ultrasound findings with clinical judgement for holistic and effective decision-making.
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Who should attend?
- Emergency Physician
- Geriatrician
- Intensivist
- Junior House Officer
- Paediatrician
- Paramedic
- Retrieval Medicine Physician
- Rural Generalist
- Senior House Officer
Objectives
Participants in this emergency medicine ultrasound course will:
- Apply a Bayesian diagnostic approach to integrate ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making.
- Perform advanced multi-system scans, including RUSH, RUQ, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal assessments.
- Identify physical principles, artefacts, and techniques for optimising ultrasound imaging.
- Differentiate normal and pathological sonographic appearances in common and complex clinical scenarios.
- Safely perform ultrasound-guided procedures, including nerve blocks, with hands-on practice.
- Analyse real-world clinical problems and pathology variants through case-based discussions.
- Understand the limitations of PoCUS and its safe application in medical diagnostics and procedures.
- Develop confidence and proficiency in ultrasound techniques through extensive practical scanning with expert guidance.
Meet the Faculty
This course is delivered by our Sonographer Faculty with our Emergency Medicine Faculty, combining technical ultrasound expertise with real-world emergency department experience.
Prerequisites
The prior ultrasound experience assumed for this course is highlighted below.
| None/Minimal | Don’t use ultrasound |
| Limited | Use ultrasound weekly/monthly |
| Moderate/Experienced | Use ultrasound daily/weekly |
Accreditation
ASUM
ASUM accredited training program. CCPU units included in the course:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Extended Focused Abdominal Scan for Trauma (eFAST)
- Focused Echocardiography in Life Support (FELS)
- Proximal DVT
- Renal Hydronephrosis & Calculi
- Biliary
- Basic Soft Tissue
- Distal Brachial Plexus Block: Infraclavicular/Axillary
- Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- Fascia Iliaca and Femoral Nerve Block
ACEM
Approved for Educational Activities 38.5 hours.
ACRRM
This course is approved for 40 total activity hours. PDP units: 6 Performance Review, 16 Performance Review, 19 Educational Activity. MOPS points: 30. Grant eligibility: Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery.
RACGP
CPD Approved Activity under RACGP 2023-25 CPD program. Approved for Educational Activities 8.5 hours, Reviewing Performance 27 hours, specific requirements diagnostic radiology, 5 days Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery and 3 days Emergency Medicine training grants. Provider Number 214288, Activity ID 414710.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 9.5 |
| Practical | 23.5 |
| Total | 33 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided each day.