Combined TTE + TOE Advanced Echo Course

Service Description

Please use this option if you wish to undertake the full 3 days TTE + TOE EDEC course. This EDEC accredited course is aimed at clinicians who are scanning at a FUSIC / BSE level one ability or have attended a FUSIC course. We aim to go beyond basic FUSIC scanning, introducing additional techniques to aid the assessment of critically ill patients. The course makes use of simulators, live model scanning and real case examples. An experienced faculty provide a high trainer to student ratio. The EDEC and Focused TOE (fTOE) accredited day is aimed at clinicians who are who are interested in learning the basics of TOE guided haemodynamic assessment in critically ill patients. It is ideal for those studying for EDEC or those practising in Critical Care, Anaesthesia or Emergency Medicine. As we all our courses we aim to provide plenty of practical experience using simulators and real case examples in small groups with a high faculty to student ratio. The 2 day advanced TTE course includes - Extended 2D TTE views - An introduction to colour Doppler physics and machine controls - Visual colour Doppler assessment of valves - Use of spectral Doppler in assessment of haemodynamic state - LV and RV assessment - M-mode and 2D measurements - Fluid status assessment - Lunch and refreshments provided The Critical Care TOE day includes - An introduction to using the TOE probe - Basic 2D TOE views - Haemodynamic assessment using TOE - Small group teaching with experienced faculty - Hands on practice using state of the art simulators - Lunch and refreshments provided