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Introduction:

This 3 day course provides participants with tuition in principles and practices needed in day to day work in the intensive care unit. Ultrasound is becoming an essential tool in ICU units and demand is growing for staff to be able to use it in their daily practice.

Objective:

Aims to provide the skills and knowledge needed to use ultrasound in practices and procedures in the ICU and answers important clinical questions about the anatomy and physiology relevant to the clinical scenario.

Main Topics:

Ultrasound physics

Machines and probes

Basic vascular ultrasound techniques

Inserting central line under US guidance

Performing nerve blocks

Basic cardiac echo techniques