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.
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.
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.