POCUS (1): Aorta, FAST, eFAST, First Trimester, Procedures
POCUS (1): Abdomen, Pelvis, Trauma
Aortic Aneurysm, FAST / eFAST, First Trimester, Ultrasound for Clinical Procedures
Please note there is a new version of the course.
The course is an accredited learning activity for medical and nursing continuing professional development. For GPs the course is an accredited CPD activity for the 2023-2025 triennium with ACRRM (Course Code : 34036) and RACGP (Course Code : 926520: 2.5 Educational Activity and 5.5 Reviewing Performance Hours).
Welcome to the Course
Latest Course Update: June 2024
The use of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to image the abdomen and pelvis is an extremely useful skill for the assessment of patients with suspected aortic aneurysm, major trauma and first trimester bleeding. In addition POCUS may be used to image the lungs in the trauma patient to identify haemothorax and pneumothorax and has provided a useful tool for a wide range of clinical procedures. This is a very exciting area of advancing medical practice and one that will continue to evolve in coming years as the technology advances and research provides us with greater understanding.
In this course we explore the following topics:
1. Ultrasound of the Aorta
2. Trauma: FAST and eFAST
3. First Trimester
4. Ultrasound assisted Procedures