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Applications of Echocardiography (MEDI90058)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Ultrasound Education Group
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/pgdclinicalultrasound/
- Email: support@heartweb.com
Future students:
- Further information: http://www.heartweb.com.au/
- Email: support@heartweb.com
- Phone: +61 3 8344 5673
Semester 2
Ultrasound Education Group
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/pgdclinicalultrasound/
- Email: support@heartweb.com
Future students:
- Further information: http://www.heartweb.com.au/
- Email: support@heartweb.com
- Phone: +61 3 8344 5673
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will identify the role of ultrasound and specific clinical situations relevant to perioperative and critical care practice.
Topics include:
- Clinical Applications- Persistent Hypotension
- clinical applications-Acute Pulmonary Oedema
- High-Speed Deceleration Injury
- Unexplained Sepsis
- Stroke
- Echocardiography for Cardiac Transplant Surgery
- pericardial Tamponade
- Epiaortic Echocardiography
Intended learning outcomes
The completion of the subject, students should:
- Understand multiple clinical applications such as persistent hypotension, acute pulmonary oedema, high-speed deceleration injury, and unexplained sepsis.
- Understand echocardiography cardiac transplant surgery
- Understand pericardial tamponade
- Understand the effects of ventilation on echocardiography
- Complete 20 case reviews.
Generic skills
- Enhance time utilisation
- Improve written skills and problem solving skill
All students are expected to have access to a computer that can operate a Windows platform or simulation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022