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GP Ultrasound Taster Day, Dublin – October 2024
October 3 All day
The Crowne Plaza Hotel near Dublin Airport will host Ireland’s first-ever Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Taster Day for GPs and GP trainees on October 3rd, 2024. This unique event builds on the highly successful longitudinal POCUS courses run throughout 2023 and 2024 in collaboration with Promed. At the GP Ultrasound Taster Day, attendees will gain hands-on experience with POCUS, which is quickly becoming a crucial tool for enhancing diagnostic capabilities in general practice. The event is designed to introduce both new and experienced practitioners to the practical benefits of integrating POCUS into everyday patient care.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) involves conducting ultrasound exams directly at the bedside to address focused, critical diagnostic questions such as:
- Is there pneumonia or pleural effusion?
- Is this decompensated CCF or COPD?
- Are there renal stones or signs of hydronephrosis?
- Is the patient in urinary retention?
In addition to internal diagnostics, POCUS is highly effective in assessing musculoskeletal conditions, like detecting joint effusions or muscle injuries. It can also be used to guide procedures like joint injections or aspirations, especially for smaller joints, ensuring more accurate treatments.
POCUS protocols are designed to be easy to learn and quick to perform. Most exams take less than 10 minutes, making it an ideal tool for busy GPs and healthcare professionals. By improving diagnostic accuracy and speeding up clinical decision-making, POCUS helps enhance patient care in primary care settings, providing earlier and more confident diagnoses.
View the day’s schedule
MORNING SESSION: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
8:30 – 9:00- Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 – 10:00 Introduction to POCUS in Primary Care
Overview and benefits of POCUS in the primary care setting.
Presentations by practicing GPS on the integration and value of POCUS
10 -10:50 Proposed Competencies for POCUS
- Detailed discussion on competencies for lung, abdomen, and MSK scanning.
- Guidelines and best practices.
10:50 – 11:20 Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:00 Introduction to Handheld Ultrasound Devices
Focusing on hand held ultrasound devices.
Device capabilities, settings, and maintenance
12:00 – 12:45 Lung Scanning Lecture
Importance of lung scanning in primary care.
Techniques, common findings, and case studies.
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break
AFTERNOON SESSION: PRACTICAL APPLICATION
14:00 – 14:45 Practical Scanning Session: Lung
- Demonstration by an expert GP on lung scanning with a hand held device.
- Hands-on practice using healthy volunteers.
14:45 – 15:45 Learning opportunities and resources
- The Complete POCUS Training program for GP
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 -16:30 Tips for integrating findings into clinical decision- making: cases simulation (practical session)
16:30- 16:45 Closing remarks, end of the course
