Postgraduate Certificate of Clinical Ultrasound
Sample Tutorials

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Index for all Tutorials

Subject 1  Principles of Ultrasound HARTscan
C1T1 - The role of echocardiography
            Sample tutorial
            Sample PDF Portfolio format for tutorials 
            Sample Feedback and Assessment PDF Form 
C1T2 -  Physics of ultrasound
C1T3 -  Modes of ultrasound 
C1T4 -  Optimising images and knobology 
C1T5 -  Transthoracic echocardiography exam (TTE) 
             Example TTE exam video 
             Self assessment form
C1T6 -  Transoesophageal echo exam (TOE / TEE)
             Self assessment form
C1T7 -   Anatomy of coronary arteries 
C1T8 -   Anatomy of heart valves
C1T9 -   Haemodynamic state
C1T10 - Valves and pericardium 
C1T11 - HARTscan case studies  
             HARTscan Case Study 1 answer    
             HARTscan blank form  
C1T12 - Artefacts  
          
Subject 2  Surface ultrasound applications
C2T1 -   Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access (CORE SUBJECT)  
C2T2 -   Nerve Blocks – Upper Limb (ANAESTHESIA MODULE)   
C2T3 -   Nerve Blocks – Lower Limb (ANAESTHESIA MODULE)  
C2T4 -   Nerve Blocks – Peripheral Nerves (ANAESTHESIA MODULE)   
C2T5 -   Ultrasound Guided Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters 
C2T6 -   Ultrasound Guided Abdominal and Thoracic Blocks (ANAESTHESIA MODULE)
C2T7 -   FAST (CORE SUBJECT)   
C2T8 -   Additional Surface Ultrasound in Trauma (CORE SUBJECT)   
C2T9 -   Trunk Blocks for ICU (ICU MODULE)   
C2T10 -  Diagnostic Dilemmas in Perioperative Medicine (ICU MODULE)   
C2T11 -  Diagnostic Dilemmas in ICU (ICU MODULE)   
C2T12 -  Ultrasound Assessment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (ICU MODULE)
C2T13 -  Carotid Ultrasound (CORE SUBJECT)

Subject 3  Doppler echocardiography
These tutorials require students to use Prosolv echocardiography analysis software in order to complete measurements of de-identified studies with correlation to the Faculty model answers.
C3T1 -   How to Use ProsolV - introduction guide   
C3T2 -   Principles of Blood Flow   
C3T3 -   Principles of Doppler, and Optimising Image
C3T4 -   Basic Doppler Measurement Technique
C3T5 -   Colour Flow Doppler 
C3T6 -   Doppler Assessment of Systolic Function
C3T7 -   Using Doppler to Help Grade Valve Lesions  
C3T8 -   Case Scenarios    

Subject 4  Ventricular function
These tutorials also require echocardiography analysis software provided.
C4T1 -   The Cardiac Cycle   
C4T2 -   Left Ventricular Systolic Function Pathophysiology  
C4T3 -   Left ventricular systolic function evaluation   
C4T4 -   Right Ventricular Systolic Function   
C4T5 -   Right Ventricular Function Evaluation   
C4T6 -   Atrial Function and Pressure Estimation   
C4T7 -   Diastolic Function Pathophysiology   
C4T8 -   Assessment of Diastolic Function   
C4T9 -   Management of Diastolic Function   
C4T10 - Basic Congenital Heart Disease   
C4T11 - Case Scenarios