About the course

This is a hands-on practical course offering the requisite initial training and preparation towards acquiring Basic (Level 1) Thoracic Ultrasound Skills.

The course has been approved for 6 CPD hours.

Aims

• To help reduce participants acquire basic diagnostic skills in thoracic ultrasonography
• To help participants identify the ultrasonographic features of common pleural diseases and how to apply these to the safe and efficient practice of pleural procedures
• To help participants understand the clinical governance issues surrounding self referral.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course participants would be able to:

• Exhibit clear understanding of ultrasound physics
• Demonstrate working knowledge with the settings and controls of a bedside ultrasound machine and the use of the ultrasound probe.
• Differentiate between the ultrasonographic appearances of normal pleural, pleural effusions, pleural thickening and pulmonary consolidation.
• Use ultrasound to locate pleural effusion, recognise loculations and estimate the depth of fluid collection from the skin surface.
• Appreciate the role and limitations of ultrasound in the safe practice of pleural disease diagnoses and procedures.