Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST)
Delivered by Dr Predrag Bjelogrlic, Dr Enis Cezayirli and Fraser Chisholm
The aim of this workshop is to provide participants the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the controls of the different types of the ultrasound scanners and to perform a basic eFAST scan.
This introductory course will combine previously learnt anatomical and clinical medicine with small group hands-on activity, where the participants will perform this skill on the live models.
This course is not currently available to book.
Course dates are being established. If you would like to be notified of the dates once confirmed please email [email protected].
Course information
Course dates
31st May 2024.
Course duration
3 hours.
Pre-requisites
- All our short courses are delivered in English. If English is not your first language, we want to make sure you can use English well enough to study with us. You need to be able to speak, read and write English fluently so you can:
- understand lectures and teaching materials.
- produce high standards of work.
- perform well in assessments.
Entry requirements
Any healthcare professional with interests in point-of-care ultrasound, particularly anatomy and clinical skills educators and undergraduate students.
Course type
Certificate of Completion (non-credit bearing).
Teaching format
In person teaching.
Learning outcomes
- To understand the basics of an ultrasound scanner including the different types of transducers.
- To understand the role of ultrasound in the assessment of blunt abdominal trauma.
- To understand the benefits and limitations of (eFAST).
- To understand the different views obtained in eFAST and their clinical significance.
Course Leads
Dr Predrag Bjelogrlic
Senior Lecturer
Dr Enis Cezayirli
Head of Anatomy
