4 hrs of Practical Sessions:   Mon 4 November 2024

      Group 1: 7:30AM - 1PM

      Group 2: 1:40PM - 6:30PM

8 hrs of Online Lectures (on-demand):   At your leisure

Attendees are expected to have worked through this Lecture Series before coming to the on-location portion of the course. Contact us if you have previously purchased this webinar series.

Total Continuing Education Hours:   12 hrs

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course focusses on introducing the concept of point-of-care ultrasound for trauma, triage, tracking, treatment & total systemic evaluation (the 5 T’s of POCUS) to the general small animal practitioner (even without any experience with ultrasound).  The specialists will show how point-of-care ultrasound differs from the complete ultrasonographic examination performed by diagnostic imaging specialists and how any small animal practitioner can acquire the necessary skills to use point-of-care ultrasound in everyday practice.  The theory is covered via 8 hours of online lectures  (available on-demand) and covers the following topics that have conveniently been split up into four 2-hour sessions:

• The Essentials of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
• Abdominal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Examinations
• How to Examine the Lung & Pleural Spaces
• Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion & Lung Pathology
• Cardiac Ultrasound Made Easy!
• Vascular Ultrasound – Estimating Fluid Status, Fluid Responsiveness & Fluid Overload
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound Case-Discussions & Self-Assessment

The on-location portion starts at 7:30am for Group 1 and at 1:40PM for Group 2.
Each group will be taken through, 4 hours of practical sessions which will give attendees plenty of opportunity to train the different point-of-care techniques on live animals and models and to get tips and tricks in small groups (2 – 4 attendees per ultrasound machine), under the supervision of the specialists.  Each attendee will rotate through the following practical stations:

• Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound
• Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound
• Pulmonary (Pleural/Lung) Point of Care Ultrasound
• Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Techniques on Specimens                               

The course fee includes, coffee/tea break, lunch and a certificate of attendance. To participate in the On-Location Practical Sessions, attendees are required to have first worked through the Lecture Series.  Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.