Format: Pre-congress course, LIVES 2024 (Barcelona, Spain)
Dates: 05-06 October 2024
The ESICM General Intensive Care Ultrasound (GENIUS) course is a comprehensive, learner-centric course which aims to support physicians in achieving the competencies described in the published ESICM guidelines on ultrasound competencies.
The two-day training programme will offer theoretical insights, hands-on learning and case discussions with experts in critical care ultrasound. There will be ample opportunities to discuss and interact with colleagues who share a passion for critical care ultrasound, building learning as well as research networks.
Directors:
Laura GALARZA MD, Consultant Intensive Care Medicine at General University Hospital Castellón, Spain
Adrian WONG MD, Consultant Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia at King’s College Hospital, United Kingdom
- Echocardiography: Describe, perform and interpret transthoracic cardiac ultrasound for the recognition and assessment of common conditions and clinical syndromes
- Thoracic: Describe, perform and interpret thoracic and pleural ultrasound
- Abdominal: Describe, perform and interpret ultrasonographic assessment of the abdomen
- Neuro: Describe, perform and interpret basic neuro ultrasonography
- Vascular: Describe, perform and interpret basic vascular ultrasonography
- Integrate these individual modalities for a holistic assessment of the critically unwell patient
- Up-to-date discussions on the topic
- Interactive lectures with lots of hands-on
- Opportunities to interact and share experiences among participants and with the team of international experts that will be facilitating the course
- Focused ultrasound examination of the heart, lung, abdomen and neuro
- Hands-on scanning with expert faculty to consolidate learning
- Interactive case-based discussions, pathology quizzes and simulators
- Juniors physicians with an ICU background wishing to acquire or improve their core critical care ultrasound core competencies
- Senior intensivists seeking a refresher training programme in the field
An application will be made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event.
