Training

Echo
Chris Duncan

Focused Intensive Care Echocardiography (FICE)

Back to accreditation. Update, 2020 – FICE has now been merged with CUSIC creating…FUSIC. Minimal change to process for accreditation and FICE is now just incorporated as module into overall ultrasound programme. Link to ICS FICE website. Focused Intensive Care Echocardiography (FICE) is a novel training pathway developed by the Intensive

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Cases
Chris Duncan

Ultrasound In Core Training – Why Wait?

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is being increasingly utilised within acute and critical care environments as an adjunct to the clinical assessment of acutely unwell patients. With the advent of novel training pathways for focused ultrasound Junior Doctors may acquire these skills in a supervised environment significantly earlier in training.

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Poster
Chris Duncan

SWBH City Hospital & Ultrasound At The Front Door

Poster presentation for RCP Sharing Best Practice Conference demonstrating the use of POCUS at the AMU Department in Birmingham City Hospital.  Birmingham City Hospital (SWBH NHS Trust) is an example of how point of care ultrasound can be absorbed and utilised in practice. It provides a training environment for all

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