Back to accreditation. FUSIC is a fusion between the two POCUS training pathways created by the Intensive Care Society – FICE (Focused Intensive Care Echo) and CUSIC (Core Ultrasound Intensive Care). Information about the FICE element to FUSIC may be found here. The remaining elements of this pathway cover US
A 35 year old lady, Ms H, with a background of intravenous drug use, presented at night to the Emergency Department (ED) of a District General Hospital with sepsis of unknown source. She was treated with broad spectrum antibiotics and intravenous fluids by the ED team and referred for medical
Back to accreditation. This accreditation pathway is a joint venture between the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and the Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care (ACTACC) and is designed for cardiologists, sonographers, intensivists, anaesthetists or cardiothoracic surgeons. It provides training and a framework for clinicians to perform a formal
Back to accreditation. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine are the first UK based non-radiology Specialty College to mandate completion of ultrasound training prior to CCT. The previously named RCEM Level 1 Ultrasound has recently been renamed Core Ultrasound. The curriculum covers specific disciplines required in the Emergency Department: Focused
Back to accreditation. The Royal College of Radiologists have provided guidance on provision of point of care ultrasound training to non-radiology clinicians. The (extensive) document may be found here. Thoracic ultrasound is the most commonly completed module and Level 1 Thoracic Ultrasound had previously been mandated for Respiratory Trainees prior
