Emergency Medicine (Advanced)
5 days
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course (PoCUS)
(RUQ, RUSH, Peripheral Nerves, Truncal Nerves)
ASUM, ACEM, RACGP
Course highlights
- In-depth RUQ pain assessment and scanning techniques.
- Application of the RUSH protocol for multisystem shock assessment.
- Advanced nerve and truncal plane blocks for regional anaesthesia.
- Comprehensive hands-on scanning with expert guidance.
Course Dates
Description
The advanced ultrasound course for emergency medicine 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 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.
- Nerve and truncal blocks for regional anaesthesia: perform upper and lower limb nerve blocks and truncal plane 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.
- Deliver precise pain management: perform ultrasound-guided nerve and truncal blocks to enhance regional anaesthesia and reduce systemic medication use.
- 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
- Rural Generalist
- Retrieval Medicine Physician
- Paediatrician
- Intensivist
- Geriatrician
- Junior House Officer
- Senior House Officer
- Paramedic
Objectives
Participants in this advanced ultrasound course will:
- Apply a Bayesian diagnostic approach to integrate ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making.
- Perform advanced multi-system scans, including RUSH and RUQ 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 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:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Extended Focused Abdominal Scan for Trauma (eFAST)
- Focused Echocardiography in Life Support (FELS)
- Proximal DVT
- 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 37.75 hours.
RACGP
CPD Accredited Activity under RACGP 2023-25 CPD program. Approved for Educational Activities 8 hours, Reviewing Performance 27.5 hours, specific requirements diagnostic radiology, 5 days Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery and 3 days Emergency Medicine training grants. Provider Number 214288, Activity ID 414704.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 10.5 |
| Practical | 22.75 |
| Total | 33.25 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided each day.