advanced echo – Western Sono

Normotensive Cardiogenic Shock Case Review

Kaan Balta — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 02:11:25 +0000

Advanced critical care echocardiography case review by Hassan Raza M.D.

Suggested material to watch before this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrQKyURqDBI

Cited in the video:
SHOCK trial: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00310-7
Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock: https://doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000000525

2016 Canadian Resuscitative Ultrasound Course – A Resounding Success

arntfield — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:59:27 +0000

With 72 learners, 25 faculty and 2.5 days of high intensity, resuscitative ultrasound training, the 2016 CRUS course outdid itself even this year. In addition to the usual features of the course like a flipped classroom curriculum (eliminating lectures altogether), 5 hours a day of practical training and a 2:1 learner to trainer bedside ratio, this course offered a new general simulation station (ultrasound integrated, of course), star studded local, national and international faculty and a showcase of the newest and most innovative ultrasound techniques and equipment. Also, this year, lunchtime Kahoot sessions and an optional third day was added to address the growing interest in learning advanced echocardiographic techniques to be applied at the point-of-care were exciting additions to our program.

A huge thank you to all those learners, faculty, vendors and staff (esp the CSTAR staff and Rebecca Rondinelli) for making this a memorable experience!

This scale of course can only happen once a year so mark your calendars for the 2017 course which will take place on August 17 and 18 2017. Keep tabs on this website for announcements or, if you would like to be emailed when course registration for 2017 opens, please email Tammy Mills at [email protected]

For some snaps of the course this year, see our gallery below.

Advanced Critical Care Echo Handbook

arntfield — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 01:19:29 +0000

So you’re feeling comfortable with assessing LV function, RV function, the pericardium, the IVC and some basic valve stuff. What next? What should you focus on to take your critical care echo game to the next level?

For some inspiration, check out this handbook that Dr. Mark Tutschka (PGY5 – Critical Care) has put together. It is a nice, succinct guide to some of the advanced applications for echocardiography in the ICU that he (and I) feel are most valuable in the initial venture in to Doppler, grading regurgitation severity and some more quantitative analysis that will help with hemodynamics. It is by no means comprehensive but should whet your appetite for something more substantial, like a definitive echocardiography text or this excellent ICU echocardiography book.

The book can be easily bound in to a pocket-sized handbook. We have some here at Western if you’re interested in a free copy.