Prelearning: Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound

Knobology, Aorta, eFAST, Doppler, Lung Ultrasound, Vascular Access, FELS

Course Accreditation

The course is an accredited learning activity with the Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine ASUM for medical continuing professional development. The course is pending accreditation with the RACGP, ACRRM and the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)

Latest Course Update: January 2024

The Advanced Emergency Ultrasound course is delivered using a combination of online learning of core material with a hands-on skills/simulation workshop.

The course covers the following key areas

• Set up of the machine, optimising images and selection and placement of probes

• Ultrasound of the abdominal aorta

• Ultrasound in trauma to identify intraperitoneal bleeding, pericardial fluid, haemo/pneumothorax (FAST/eFAST exam)

• Introduction to Doppler Ultrasound

• Advanced Vascular Access

• Lung Ultrasound

• FELS - Focused Echocardiography in Shock

Access to the prelearning is restricted to participants enrolled in the Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound workshop