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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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.
- Other considerations intro
- Reporting your findings
- Recognizing the limitations of handheld echocardiography
- Decontaminating handheld devices
- Ensuring staff and patient safety
- Other considerations quiz
- COVID Mini: Handheld Echocardiography outro