Pre-Course Reading and Videos

ECCU / Level 1

PRE-COURSE READING

ECCU COURSE 2012 - PLEASE READ THIS TEXT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE COURSE:

Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound (introductory Textbook)

SHOCK Ultrasound

VIDEOS

ECCU COURSE 2012 - PLEASE WATCH ALL VIDEOS PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE COURSE:

E-FAST

AORTA

CARDIAC 

CARDIAC

CARDIAC 2

INFERIOR VENA CAVA

IVC TECHNIQUE

IVC - MORE DETAIL

VASCULAR ACCESS

EARLY PREGNANCY

COURSE SLIDES

ECCU Level 1 2012 Slide Movies (UK)

Mov files (suitable for viewing the lectures including the ultrasound movies. Right-click to download and view in Quicktime or click to view in browser)

Intro, Physics and Instrumentation slides movie

Vascular Access slides movie

Aorta slides movie

IVC slides movie

E-Fast slides movie

ELS (cardiac) slides movie

Quiz / Accreditation slides movie

ECCU Level 1 2012 Slide PDFs  (UK and Canada)

Course Slides - CLICK HERE TO VIEW / DOWNLOAD

Intro, Physics and Instrumentation (UK)

Intro, Physics and Instrumentation (Canada)

Vascular Access

Aorta

IVC

Cardiac

E-FAST

Pelvic (Canada)

Conclusion (UK)

Conclusion (Canada)

Other forms, documents and useful reading:

CEM Level 1 Policy

CEM Level 1 Competency Assessments

Addenbrooke's SOP

RCR Guidelines

Core knowledge for UK Level 1 Emergency Ultrasound is available on the enlightenme website.

Link

Sonoguide.com - we recommend reading these excellent summaries of key emergency ultrasound modules:

Introduction

Physics

Aorta

Vascular Access

FAST

ECHO

(Early pregnancy)

SonoCloud.org - a growing source of free ultrasound videos

Link

Podcast

Apps

Books

Level 2 / Advanced

Summary Article

Hypotension (ACES)

Cardiac & Thoracic

Atlas of Echocardiography (Yale University)

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Advanced Course Slide Set

Apps

Books

We recommend reading one of these (or similar) textbooks prior to attending the 2-day advanced course.