Target Attendees:
- Radiologists, intensivists, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, emergency doctors, pulmonologists, and other health professionals interested in Lung Ultrasound.
Objectives:
- Enhancing the utility of lung ultrasound by Radiologists.
- Advise for more sub-specialization – keep your career – Be in a team – in each specialty
- Reinforce the basics to help those already working in this field. For instance, intensivists, ER, etc.
- Understanding the basic principles for practical application of lung ultrasound
- Familiarity with sonographic lung signs. [10 signs up 16]
- To have a brief basic idea about lung pathologies detected by Ultrasound. [Need advanced level]
- If you understand LUS basics, artifact origin, lung US signs then you can Help in fighting COVID19 (and this needs another specific session).
- Emphasizing on we should be in a team to ensure the best health care quality services.
Course Outline:
Theoretical: 5 videos | |
Part 1 | – Why lung ultrasound? – Objectives – Introduction (note about the history) – Basic ultrasound principles that help to understand its use in lung – Machine preference, orientation& probes used – Prevent contamination (infection control) – Quiz |
Part 2 | – Techniques of lung ultrasound – Lung ultrasound signs (10 basic signs + others) – Brief LUS pathologies (general &in COVID 19) |
Part 3 | – The algorithm is in use &in progress (Blue protocol) – Correlation with (Chest X-ray, HRCT, etc.) – Pitfalls – Message to home |
Practical: 1 video | |
Final Quiz |