COVID Mini: Handheld Echocardiography

Infectious diseases

Video course

by Hafiz Naderi, MBBS BMedSci (Hons) MRCP

COVID-19 has changed the delivery of inpatient echocardiography in order to prevent cross-infection with healthcare professionals. This course will teach you how to use point-of-care cardiac ultrasound, to rapidly assess the hemodynamic effects of SARS-CoV-2 on patients, while limiting risk to yourself. Learn how to use these findings to guide management of the ensuing COVID-19 clinical syndrome.

36m

3 Quizzes

1 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Decide when bedside cardiac ultrasound can aid in the management of patients with COVID-19
Use point-of-care cardiac ultrasound to answer key clinical questions in the intensive care setting
Determine the volume status of the patient using bedside cardiac ultrasound
Use cardiac ultrasound to assess response to fluid therapy
Implement bedside cardiac ultrasound to support diagnosis of the reported cardiorespiratory manifestations of COVID-19
Determine the limitations of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound

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Chapter 1

Echocardiography and COVID-19

The delivery of echocardiography services has had to change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how portable devices have played a role and when they are indicated for use.

4 lessons

Echocardiography and COVID-19 intro

Delivering echocardiography services during a pandemic

Exploring the role of handheld echocardiography in the COVID era

Identifying the indications for handheld echocardiography

Echocardiography and COVID-19 quiz

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Chapter 2

Performing the echo

Here, you’ll learn the key views of a handheld cardiac ultrasound focussed study, and how to assess the ventricles, fluid status, pericardial effusion, and detect cardiac tamponade.

7 lessons

17m

Performing the echo intro

Obtaining a focussed dataset

Assessing the left ventricle

Examining the right ventricle

Looking for valve disease

Determining fluid status

Evaluating for pericardial effusion

Performing the echo quiz

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Chapter 3

Other considerations

Learn how to report results of a handheld cardiac ultrasound study, as well as the limitations of such a study, and how to decontaminate the device while reducing risk to yourself.

6 lessons

13m

Other considerations intro

Reporting your findings

Recognizing the limitations of handheld echocardiography

Decontaminating handheld devices

Ensuring staff and patient safety

Other considerations quiz

Quiz

COVID Mini: Handheld Echocardiography outro

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Teachers of this course

Hafiz Naderi, MBBS BMedSci (Hons) MRCP

Hafiz is a Cardiology Registrar sub-specializing in cardiac imaging at Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK

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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Echocardiography and COVID-19

Performing the echo

Other considerations

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners