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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.
5 Lessons
6m 47s
Echocardiography and COVID-19 intro
38s
Delivering echocardiography services during a pandemic
2m 14s
Exploring the role of handheld echocardiography in the COVID era
2m 3s
Identifying the indications for handheld echocardiography
1m 52s
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.
8 Lessons
16m 54s
Performing the echo intro
40s
Obtaining a focussed dataset
2m 41s
Assessing the left ventricle
3m 4s
Examining the right ventricle
1m 50s
Looking for valve disease
2m 33s
Determining fluid status
3m 4s
Evaluating for pericardial effusion
3m 2s
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.
7 Lessons
12m 15s
Other considerations intro
1m 5s
Reporting your findings
3m 13s
Recognizing the limitations of handheld echocardiography
2m 32s
Decontaminating handheld devices
2m
Ensuring staff and patient safety
2m 5s
Other considerations quiz
Quiz
COVID Mini: Handheld Echocardiography outro
1m 20s
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Teachers of this course
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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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CME credit information
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of CME Consultants and Medmastery GmbH. CME Consultants is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Consultants designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.