ePiCc Lung Ultrasound

COURSE OVERVIEW

DURATION: 9am-4pm

Venue: ECLAT Hawthorn

Instructor to candidate ratio 1:4

Scan normal models and patients with pathology

Morning tea and lunch provided

ASUM CCPU approval pending

Approved for 7 ACEM CPD hours

Fellows of the Royal Australasian College ofPhysicians (RACP) can claim time spent participating in this activity as CPD in the online MyCPD program.

ANZCA Category 2: knowledge and skills – short format learning

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Filled with lectures, image recognition and scanning stations, this course will enable you to become confident in using lung ultrasound to diagnose and manage the critically unwell patient.

Candidates will be divided into small groups according to their ultrasound skills. They will learn how to scan the lungs on normal modes and also to recognise pathology in patients with lung conditions such as pneumothorax, pleural effusion, consolidation and fibrosis.