 
	
From April 05, 2025 07:00 until April 06, 2025 17:00
At Auditorium, Curacao Medical Center
Posted by Luigia Baerecke
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First multi-specialty hands ON
POCUS course Curacao 2025
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE, includes online prelearning.
General learning objectives:
1. Demonstrate ability to choose the appropriate US probe, perform image optimization for selected conditions, and recognize artifacts.
2. Recognize anatomical structures and selected pathological findings related to the airway, lungs, abdomen, and peripheral vascular system.
3. Identify treatable causes of cardiac arrest using limited echocardiography, including PEA, pericardial tamponade, pneumothorax, and PE.
Instructors:
Two locals: 
Dr. Monique Calmes: Anesthesiologist/Intensivist
Dr. Valentina Franco Uribe: Anesthesiologist
Maximum number of participants: 24
Registration fee: US $ 575
Target group:
Saturday April 5th, 2025 - Day 1
 
From  
Subject 
Speaker 
 
7:30 - 7:45 am  
REGISTRATION 
  
 
7:45 - 8:00 am  
WELCOME 
  
 
8:00 - 8:20 am 
Introduction to POCUS and Basic Principles 
Valentina Franco MD 
 
8:20 - 8:40 am 
Introduction to vascular access 
Andrea Gomez MD, LLC 
 
8:40 - 9:00 am 
Hands-on vascular access 
 ALL 
 
9:00 - 9:20 am 
Introduction to gastric 
Javier Cubillos MD 
 
9:20 - 10:00 am 
Hands-on workshop 
ALL 
 
10:00 - 10:20 am 
COFFEE BREAK 
  
 
10:20 - 10:40 am 
Introduction to airway exam 
Melody Herman MD 
 
10:40 -11:00 am 
Introduction to lung exam 
John Hagen MD, MBA, FAAP FASA 
 
11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
Hands-on workshop 
ALL 
 
12:00 - 1:00 pm 
LUNCH BREAK 
  
 
1:00 - 1:40 pm 
Gastric, airway, lung, and vascular scenarios 
Laura Giron MD 
 
1:40 - 2:00 pm 
Introduction to FAST 
Andrea Gomez MD 
 
2:00 - 3:00 pm 
Hands-on workshop 
ALL 
 
3:00 - 3:15 pm 
COFFEE BREAK 
  
 
3:15 - 3:45 pm 
FATE focused cardiac ultrasound: standard  
cardiac views and vena cava imaging IVCHari Kalagara MD 
 
3:45 - 4:45 pm 
Hands-on workshop standard cardiac views and IVC 
ALL 
 
4:45 pm 
END OF DAY 1 
  
 Sunday April 6th, 2025 - Day 2
 
From - To 
Subject 
Speaker 
 
7:15 - 7:30 am  
REGISTRATION 
  
 
7:30 - 8:00 am  
Recap of Day 1 and Welcome Back 
Monique Calmes MD 
 
8:00 - 8:30 am  
M-Mode in the apical 4 chamber view: global ventricular function assessment 
Walid Alrayashi MD 
 
8:30 - 10:00 am  
Hands-on workshop 
 ALL 
 
10:00 - 10:20 am  
COFFEE BREAK 
 
 
10:20 - 10:40 am  
Cardiac Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: The Easy-ALS protocol. Echocardiographic 
assessment using subcostal only view in advance life supportNibras Bughrara MD 
 
10:40 - 11:00 am 
The EASY algorithm - Utilizing cardiac view POCUS in hypotension management 
Nibras Bughrara MD 
 
11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
FOCUS/EASY hands-on workshop 
ALL 
 
12:00 - 1:00 pm 
LUNCH BREAK 
  
 
1:00 - 2:00 pm 
Free scanning 
ALL 
 
2:00 - 3:00 pm 
Questions, feedback 
  
 
3:00 - 3:30 pm 
Certification