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Basics of Hemodynamics
HEM001
This course educates you about the basics of neonatal hemodynamics and echocardiography. It includes the important concepts of blood pressure assessment, hemodynamics parameters, and basic echo assessment techniques. It is a mandatory course for all neonatal care practitioners.
Course Access Period: The course access starts with your purchase, and you will have a 30-day period to complete the course.
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About the Course
Master foundational neonatal hemodynamics, echocardiography, blood pressure assessment, and physiology through practical interactive learning.
Objectives:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate Basic echo views and technique
- Demonstrate Basics of cardiovascular physiology
- Perform physiologic Blood pressure assessment
- Demonstrate the Steps of performing an echo study
- Interpret the online interactive simulator
- Demonstrate hemodynamics physiology in common neonatal conditions.
Course Content
Cardiovascular decompensation in preterm after birth
- The basic segmental anatomy and orientation of the heart chambers
- The basic heart US views: apical, parasternal, ductal, suprasternal and subcostal
- The value of evaluating each view from structural and functional point of view.
- The basic physiology of hemodynamics and the basic mechanisms of compensation.
- The different categories of hemodynamic instability.
- Formulating a physiologic based medical recommendation
- How to differentiate between different categories of cardiovascular compromise
- The appropriate selection of cardiovascular medications according to the pathophysiologic mechanism.
Orientation to echopacs and basics measurements
Assessment of 4 case scenarios on echopacs before and after interventions
For decision making on assessing hemodynamics in premature infants with circulatory compromise
CNPOCUS targeted neonatal echocardiography simulator. Focuses on basic echo views
Describe and anatomic and echo features of duct dependent lesions
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