Applications of Echocardiography (MEDI90058)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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Overview

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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: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into one of the following:

  • GD-CLINUS Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound
  • MC-CU Master of Clinical Ultrasound

This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

It is recommended that the following are completed before undertaking this subject:

MEDI90049 - Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan

MEDI90050 - Doppler Echocardiography

MEDI90051 - Ventricular Function

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

One open - book multiple choice examination consisting of 50 questions which are likely to include case study diagnoses and image interpretation and measurement, students will have 1 week to complete the examination

During the assessment period80%

Completion of self assessment modules at the end of each tutorial

Throughout the teaching period20%

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Dates & times

Time commitment details

170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject

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Additional delivery details

This subject is taught online. Course materials will be distributed to students at the beginning of semester. Administration is via email.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    Royse C, Donnan G, Royse A. Pocket Guide to Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography. 2006; McGraw-Hills

    Recommended texts and other resources

    Other materials will be provided as a package of readings, PowerPoint presentations and case studies.

  • Subject notes

    This subject is available to Part-time and full-time students.

    This subject is not available to Commonwealth Supported students.

    This subject is not available ad breadth.

    Administration is via e-mail.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Clinical Ultrasound
    CourseGraduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound
  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 4 March 2025