Emergency Medicine (Advanced)
1 day
Right Upper Quadrant Ultrasound Course (RUQ)
ASUM, ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP
Course highlights
- Renal Hydronephrosis & Calculi
- Biliary
- Lung
Course Dates
Description
A common clinical question is the source of right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain; the most common cause will be cholecystitis. When asked to investigate RUQ pain, in a formal sonography model, this problem could involve three separate examinations – gallbladder, lung and kidney.
This right upper quadrant ultrasound course will introduce you to biliary, renal and simple lung base scanning techniques, all in one day. These scans are ‘triage tools’ that enable the clinician to choose the next most appropriate formal test, assign appropriate urgency, and commence the best treatment in the interim. Ideally attendees should feel comfortable with machine optimisation and probe manipulation skills prior.
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
The objectives of this RUQ ultrasound course are:
- 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
ASUMCCPU units included in the course:
- Renal Hydronephrosis & Calculi
- Biliary
ACEM
ACEMCourse 010 is approved for 7.5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as complying with ACEM standards and policies.
ACRRM
ACRRMThis course is approved for 9 total activity hours. PDP units: 2 Performance Review, 7 Educational Activity. Grant eligibility: Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery.
RACGP
RACGPCPD 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 | 3.5 |
| Practical | 3 |
| Total | 6.5 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided.