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CME Event: Rapid Assessment by Cardiac Echo plus Critical Care Ultrasound

Synopsis

RACE (Rapid Assessment by Cardiac Echo) is a transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) course specifically designed for the critical care and acute care physicians. Its objective is to equip physicians in these areas with the skills and knowledge to perform focused bedside TTE so that common cardiac and haemodynamic disorders can be identified quickly. There is a strong focus on HANDS-ON practice in this course.

8 CME points (pending approval)

Date / Time
30th - 31st March 2020
Duration
8 hours
Venue
Level 2, Hall 1, Centre for Healthcare Innovation
Description

COURSE CONTENT

  • Left heart function 
  • Right heart function 
  • Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade 
  • Intravascular volume (fluid status) assessment

RACEplus course is an extension of the RACE course and normally spans over 2-3 days. RACEplus covers the RACE content plus some advanced TTE and critical care general ultrasound topics.

RACEplus in Singapore

The content of RACEplus in Singapore includes:

  • Day 1: Basic (RACE) workshop which is suitable for physicians with little or no prior knowledge of TTE but wish to learn critical care TTE as an extension of their physical examination skills, plus
  • Day 2: Advanced module that includes:
    • Lung ultrasound 
    • Echo in hypotensivepatients 
    • Case interpretation workshop

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Event Category
CME Events
Contact Person
NICCER
Event Fees
Free
2019/12/18
2024/02/19
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