Emergency Medicine (Advanced)
1 day
Right Upper Quadrant Ultrasound Course (RUQ)
ASUM, ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP
Course highlights
- Advanced biliary scanning for gallbladder pathology, including cholecystitis.
- Renal imaging to identify hydronephrosis and calculi.
- Focused lung base assessment for emergency and triage scenarios.
Course Dates
Description
Right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain is a frequent clinical challenge, often caused by gallbladder issues like cholecystitis. However, a comprehensive evaluation of RUQ pain often requires assessing three critical areas: the gallbladder, lung, and kidney.
This one-day Right upper quadrant ultrasound course equips clinicians with practical scanning techniques to assess biliary, renal, and lung pathologies. Designed as a triage tool, the skills taught will enable you to quickly determine the next best diagnostic steps, prioritise urgency, and initiate treatment effectively.
Attendees will gain confidence in performing targeted RUQ assessments while improving their ability to optimise machine settings and refine probe manipulation techniques. A foundational understanding of ultrasound imaging is recommended to maximise learning outcomes.
Who should attend?
- Emergency Physician
- Gastroenterologist
- General Physician
- General Practitioner
- General Surgeon
- Geriatrician
- Intensivist
- Junior House Officer
- Nephrologist
- Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner
- Paediatrician
- Palliative Medicine Physician
- Paramedic
- Rehabilitation Physician
- Renal Physician
- Retrieval Medicine Physician
- Rural Generalist
- Senior House Officer
Objectives
Participants in this right upper quadrant ultrasound course will:
- Identify the parameters for the safe application of ultrasound and its limitations in medical diagnosis.
- Identify the physical principles, artefacts and the steps for image optimisation while performing ultrasound.
- Practice hands-on ultrasound scanning skills required to maximise diagnostic ability in answering relevant clinical questions.
- Recognise the sonographic appearances of normal and abnormal structures required to answer common clinical questions.
- Perform RUQ, lung and biliary ultrasound scanning techniques.
- Acquire images obtained on adult patient models and phantoms.
- Interpret images from normal adult patient models.
- Equip the learner with the foundation skills to begin to incorporate the ultrasound skills with the clinical situation to make appropriate management decisions.
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
ACEM
Approved for Educational Activities 7.75 hours.
ACRRM
This course is approved for 9 total activity hours. PDP units: 2 Performance Review, 7 Educational Activity. Grant eligibility: Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery.
RACGP
CPD Approved Activity under RACGP 2023-25 CPD program. Approved for Educational Activities 1.5 hours, Reviewing Performance 7 hours, specific requirements diagnostic radiology, 1 day Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery and Emergency Medicine training grants. Provider Number 214288, Activity ID 414892.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 2.25 |
| Practical | 4.5 |
| Total | 6.75 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided.