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The following 2 types of workshops are regularly organised


2 day hands-on workshop on Basic ICU sonology


2 day hands-on workshop on Advanced ICU sonology


Venue:


Medical ICU, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India


Time:


9am to 5pm


Faculty:


Kishore Pichamuthu


Lovely Thomas


Pritish Korula


Workshop pattern:


These are full time hands-on workshops with no didactic lecture time, and a participant:machine ratio of 2:1. The number of participants is limited to 10 per workshop and all hands-on is on real ICU patients, animal models, ultrasound phantoms and cadavers.

The syllabus covered in both workshops is elaborated on below

Registration:



Those interested may contact Kishore Pichamuthu at drpichamuthu@yahoo.com. You will then be given a link to an online registration form. The numbr of participants is limited to 10 per workshop.



Syllabus for BASIC ICU sonology 2 day hands-on workshop


Knobology, probology and disinfection


Cardiac:



1.Cardiac echo views


  • Subcostal, PLAX, SAX, A4C, A5C


    • 2.Volume responsiveness and fluid status


  • IVC size and variability

  • LVEDA

  • PLR carotid or brachial doppler


    • 3.LV systolic function


  • Qualitative assessment

  • M-mode


    • 4.Right heart


  • RA / RV enlargement

  • IAS / IVS shifts


    • 5.Pericardial effusion and tamponade



    6.Echo during cardiac arrest


    Vascular:



    1.Central venous access



    2.DVT – compression only


    Lung:



    1.A-lines, Blines



    2.Pneumothorax



    3.Pleural effusion


    Abdomen:



    1.e-FAST



    2.Ascites



    3.Identifying structures


  • Liver

  • Kidney

  • Spleen

  • Bladder

    •  


    Airway and breathing:



    1.Post intubation check


  • esophageal intubation

  • lung sliding and lung pulse


    • 2.Diaphragm assessment


     


    Algorithms for application in real life



    1.Shock



    2.Hypoxia



    3.Cardiac arrest


     


     


    Syllabus for ADVANCED ICU sonology 2 day hands-on workshop


    Knobology, probology and disinfection


    Cardiac:



    1.Cardiac echo views review



    2.Volume responsiveness and fluid status


  • VTI variability

  • PLR VTI change

  • PLR carotid or brachial doppler, IVC review


    • 3.LV systolic function


  • EF - Simpsons

  • Cardiac index


    • 4.LV diastolic function and LA pressures



    5.Right heart


  • RV function assessment

  • Pulmonary pressure assessment

  • Contrast Echo


    • 6.Pericardiocentecis



    7.Valves


    Vascular:



    1.Small vessel cannulation



    2.DVT - doppler


    Lung:



    1.Consolidation



    2.Collapse



    3.Interstitial and alveolar syndromes



    4.BLUE protocol



    5.Pulmonary edema vs ARDS



    6.Recruitment


    Abdomen:



    1.Renal ultrasound


  • Hydronephrosis

  • Pyelonephritis / Emphysematous pyelonephritis

  • Renal resistivity index


    • 2.Liver abscess



    3.Acalculous cholecystitis


    Airway and breathing:



    1. Post-intubation check review



    2. Pre-extubation check


    Neuro and miscellaneous ultrasound:



    1.ONSD



    2.Transcranial ultrasound


  • Midline shift

  • Intracranial hemorrhage


    • 3.TCD



    4.Pupils



    5.LP guidance



    6.Cervical spine clearance



    7.Sinusitis


    Application in real life


    Ultrasound grand rounds


     

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