Emergency Medicine (Advanced)
2 days
RUSH Protocol Course
ASUM, ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP
Course highlights
- Diagnose and manage hypotension with a systematic, multi-system scanning approach.
- Interpret and cross-check findings in peri-arrest and critically ill scenarios.
- Refine clinical reasoning through case-based discussions.
Course Dates
Description
Take your point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) skills further with this advanced RUSH protocol course, designed to integrate scanning findings into holistic patient care. Over two intensive days, you’ll refine multi-system scanning techniques, tackle real-world case scenarios, and develop a systematic approach to managing critically ill patients.
Tailored for practitioners with prior experience in FELS, Basic Lung, eFAST, IVC, and DVT scanning, this course builds on foundational skills and is not suitable for beginners.
In peri-arrest and hypotensive scenarios, imaging conditions are often suboptimal. Learn to interpret functional and structural data effectively, cross-check findings, and adapt your approach to each patient’s unique needs.
The RUSH protocol focuses on assessing the interaction of multiple systems under stress, equipping you with the tools to create tailored management strategies and make confident clinical decisions.
Who should attend?
- Emergency Physician
- Geriatrician
- Intensivist
- Junior House Officer
- Paediatrician
- Paramedic
- Retrieval Medicine Physician
- Rural Generalist
- Senior House Officer
Objectives
Participants in this RUSH protocol course will:
- Apply a Bayesian diagnostic approach to integrate ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making.
- Perform advanced multi-system scans, including RUSH assessments.
- Identify physical principles, artefacts, and techniques for optimising ultrasound imaging.
- Differentiate normal and pathological sonographic appearances in common and complex clinical scenarios.
- 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:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Extended Focused Abdominal Scan for Trauma (eFAST)
- Focused Echocardiography in Life Support (FELS)
- Proximal DVT
ACEM
Approved for Educational Activities 15.25 hours.
ACRRM
This course is approved for 17 total activity hours. PDP units: 8 Performance Review, 1 Performance Review, 8 Educational Activity. MOPS points: 18. Grant eligibility: Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery.
RACGP
CPD Approved Activity under RACGP 2023-25 CPD program. Approved for Educational Activities 3 hours, Reviewing Performance 13 hours, specific requirements diagnostic radiology, 2 days Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery and Emergency Medicine training grants. Provider Number 214288, Activity ID 414880.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 3.75 |
| Practical | 9.75 |
| Total | 13.5 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided each day.