Emergency Medicine (Advanced)
3 days
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course (PoCUS)
(RUQ, Peripheral Nerves, Truncal Nerves)
ASUM, ACEM, RACGP
Course highlights
- Comprehensive RUQ scanning to assess renal, bowel, and thoracic pathology.
- Advanced nerve block techniques for regional anaesthesia.
- Extensive hands-on scanning with expert guidance.
Course Dates
Description
The Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound course is designed for experienced practitioners seeking to expand their point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) capabilities. This three-day course focuses on advanced RUQ scanning and nerve block techniques, offering real-world clinical applications and hands-on practice.
Participants will refine their diagnostic and procedural skills, enhancing their ability to deliver effective, ultrasound-guided care in emergency and critical care settings. Practical sessions ensure participants can confidently apply these techniques in real-world scenarios.
What you’ll learn
- RUQ scanning: Expand beyond gallbladder imaging to assess renal, bowel, and thoracic pathology.
- Nerve and truncal blocks: Perform upper and lower limb nerve blocks and advanced truncal and thoracic plane blocks with precision and safety.
- Case-based learning: Engage in case-based discussions to address real-world clinical challenges and enhance diagnostic decision-making.
Real-world applications
- Enhance pain management: Use ultrasound-guided nerve and truncal 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.
- 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 Medicine Physician
- Geriatrician
- Intensivist
- Junior House Officer
- Senior House Officer
- Paramedic
- Paediatrician
- Retrieval Medicine Physician
- Rural Generalist
Objectives
Participants in this emergency medicine ultrasound course will:
- Perform advanced RUQ scans to assess renal, bowel, and thoracic pathology.
- 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 and truncal 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:
- Renal Hydronephrosis & Calculi
- Biliary
- Distal Brachial Plexus Block: Infraclavicular/Axillary
- Proximal Brachial Plexus Block: Supraclavicular/Interscalene
- Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- Erector Spinae Plane Block
- Serratus Anterior Plane Block
- Fascia Iliaca and Femoral Nerve Block
ACEM
Approved for Educational Activities 22.75 hours.
RACGP
CPD Approved Activity under RACGP 2023-25 CPD program. Approved for Educational Activities 5 hours, Reviewing Performance 16.5 hours, specific requirements diagnostic radiology, 3 days Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery and Emergency Medicine training grants. Provider Number 214288, Activity ID 414687.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 6.25 |
| Practical | 13.5 |
| Total | 19.75 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided each day.