# Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound Essentials

## Metadata
- Content type: Course
- Canonical URL: https://123sonography.com/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials
- Published: November 30, 2022
- Last updated: August 5, 2025
- Category: POCUS / Emergency / Critical Care
- Course Type: Essentials

## Overview
This course was designed to provide healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to perform point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in emergency and critical care settings. The course is structured around practical concepts, striking illustrations, high-quality ultrasound images, clinical examples, and live scanning demonstrations, making it easy for learners to understand and apply their knowledge in real-life situations. By the end of the course, learners will have the ability to diagnose the most common and life-threatening conditions encountered in emergency settings. The course covers a wide range of topics, including shock/hypotension, resuscitation, acute coronary syndromes, aortic dissection/rupture, heart failure, pericardial effusion/tamponade, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion, DVT, trauma, abdominal pain, bleeding, and much more. Overall, this course is an excellent resource for healthcare professionals seeking to gain valuable skills and knowledge in POCUS ultrasound and critical care medicine. It is ideal for emergency physicians, intensivists, and anesthesiologists, but also for students and any other healthcare professionals working or preparing to work in critical care settings. Note: This course includes AI-generated translations in Spanish and Arabic. Accuracy is not guaranteed (read more in Terms & Conditions)

## Media
![emcc thumbnail](https://123sonography.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/emergency-criticalcare.jpg)

## Snapshot
- Duration: 6 hours
- Chapters: 8
- Lectures: 25
- Quizzes: 7

## Intended Audience
- Critical Care Physicians
- Primary Care Physicians
- Intensivists
- Anesthesiologists
- Cardiologists
- Internists
- Gastroenterologists
- Sonographers
- Medical Students

## Faculty
- [Martin Genger, MD](/speaker/17) - AG Echocardiography Austrian Society of Cardiology; Head Cardiology Steyr
- [Martin Altersberger, MD](/speaker/126) - ÖGUM level II EM Ultrasound; Deputy head Echolab Steyr
- [Prof. Thomas Binder, MD, FESC](/speaker/30) - Cardiologist, Head of Digital Learning; Medical University of Vienna

## Learning Objectives
- This online video course provides the "essentials" of emergency ultrasound.
- We will cover theoretical and practical aspects of common and often critical pathologies.
- Also, you will learn several potentially life-threatening conditions.

## Topics
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Vascular / Angiology
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Emergency & Critical Care
- Anaesthesiology
- Preclinical Ultrasound
- Primary Care
- Other (please specify)
- Ultrasound in emergencies and prehospital indications

## Pricing Options
- Supported currencies: AED, CLP, COP, EGP, EUR, INR, MXN, PEN, QAR, USD

### One-Month Access
- Payment type: Monthly subscription
- Price: €142
- Currency: EUR
- Access duration: 1 month
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Take the most flexible route with a monthly subscription.

You get:

- Cancellation possible anytime after 4 months minimum run time
- Ability to complete quizzes and check your knowledge

### Half-Year Access
- Payment type: One-time payment
- Price: €790
- Currency: EUR
- Access duration: 6 months
- Add to cart: /add-to-cart/63/348
Our shortest option for very fast learners. Ideal for people who have plenty of time to learn.

You get:

- 6 months access to our course
- Ability to complete quizzes and check your knowledge

### One-Year Access
- Payment type: One-time payment
- Price: €1106
- Currency: EUR
- Access duration: 12 months
- Add to cart: /add-to-cart/63/350
Our most recommended access duration to dive deep into the course. Save 30% on the 6-month option.

You get:

- 12 months access to our course
- Ability to complete quizzes and check your knowledge

### Two-Year Access
- Payment type: One-time payment
- Price: €1868
- Currency: EUR
- Access duration: 24 months
- Add to cart: /add-to-cart/63/352
If you want to take your time learning, this option is perfect for you. Save 40% on the 6-month option.

You get:

- 24 months access to our course
- Ability to complete quizzes and check your knowledge

## Recommended Blog Posts
- [Test your Emergency Skills with Ultrasound!](/blog/cases/ultrasound-emergencies-test-your-skills) - You will frequently only need one or two views to know the problem in emergencies. Can you make the diagnosis in the following case?

## Curriculum

### Free lectures
In this free lecture series, you will learn why the heart is so important and which scary situations you will be able to diagnose with an ultrasound of the heart. Also, you will learn about why you should do a lung ultrasound and how it works.
- Chapter content: 2 lectures and 0 quizzes
- Lecture: [Free lecture 1](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2333) (Duration: 00:07; Free) - In this lecture, you will learn why the heart is so important and which scary situations you will be able to diagnose with an ultrasound of the heart.
- Lecture: [Free lecture 2](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2335) (Duration: 00:07; Free) - In this second free lecture, learn about why you should do a lung ultrasound and how it works.

### Introduction
Find out why POCUS ultrasound is so important in critical care scenarios, which approach you should use and which instrumentation you should use. In this chapter we will also show you how to apply POCUS ultrasound in cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Chapter content: 2 lectures and 1 quizzes
- Lecture: [Introduction - Ultrasound to the ICU](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2111) (Duration: 00:09)
- Lecture: [Echo in advanced life support](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2112) (Duration: 00:09)
- Quiz: EmCC - Introduction

### Heart
We will introduce you to the basic echocardiographic views used in emergency sonography and teach you the essentials around LVF and RVF, acute coronary syndrome, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, and valvular heart disease.
- Chapter content: 6 lectures and 1 quizzes
- Lecture: [Imaging the heart - in the ED](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2113) (Duration: 00:17)
- Lecture: [Left & right ventricular function - where is the problem?](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2114) (Duration: 00:19)
- Lecture: [Chest pain - Differential diagnosis](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2115) (Duration: 00:10)
- Lecture: [Chest pain - Imaging approach](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2116) (Duration: 00:06)
- Lecture: [Pericardial effusion](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2117) (Duration: 00:29)
- Lecture: [Valvular problems – a story of regurgitation & stenosis](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2118) (Duration: 00:31)
- Quiz: EmCC - Heart

### Lung
Learn how to approach lung ultrasound for detecting and differentiating consolidations, pleural effusion, and pulmonary edema and how to diagnose pneumothorax with ultrasound.
- Chapter content: 3 lectures and 1 quizzes
- Lecture: [Sonoanatomy, LUS in Covid-19 & visual scoring](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2119) (Duration: 00:27)
- Lecture: [Pleural effusion, pulmonary edema & consolidations](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2120) (Duration: 00:19)
- Lecture: [How to rule out a pneumothorax](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2121) (Duration: 00:14)
- Quiz: EmCC - Lung

### Aorta
Master the topic of aortic pathologies, learn to quickly recognize aneurysms and dissections and make sure you don't miss the diagnosis of aortic rupture. Many ultrasound image examples and live demos will guide you through this topic.
- Chapter content: 3 lectures and 1 quizzes
- Lecture: [Aortic aneurysm & dissection - Basics](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2122) (Duration: 00:06)
- Lecture: [Imaging the Aorta](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2123) (Duration: 00:10)
- Lecture: [Aortic aneurysm & dissection - Case examples](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2124) (Duration: 00:08)
- Quiz: EmCC - Aorta

### Pulmonary Embolism - DVT
Did you know that there are direct and indirect signs of pulmonary embolisms that you can find in lung ultrasound? We teach you how to link them to your clinical findings. We also demonstrate how to diagnose or rule out a deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity.
- Chapter content: 2 lectures and 1 quizzes
- Lecture: [Pulmonary embolism – What does the thrombus do?](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2125) (Duration: 00:26)
- Lecture: [Detecting DVT with compression sonography](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2126) (Duration: 00:09)
- Quiz: EmCC - DVT/Pulmonary embolism

### Clinical eFAST in abdominal pain
Learn how to use the eFAST protocol in trauma settings and in a clinically oriented ultrasound of the heart, lungs, and abdomen in patients with acute abdominal pain, chest pain, or dyspnea.
- Chapter content: 3 lectures and 1 quizzes
- Lecture: [The right upper quadrant & the right lateral thorax](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2127) (Duration: 00:22)
- Lecture: [The left upper quadrant, the left lateral & the anterior thorax](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2128) (Duration: 00:07)
- Lecture: [The heart, the bladder & the great vessels](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2129) (Duration: 00:12)
- Quiz: EmCC - eFAST

### Hypotension, shock and syncope
Find out why echo is essential in hypotension, syncope, and different kinds of shock! We teach you a simple approach to this broad topic and put everything into context with many case examples.
- Chapter content: 4 lectures and 1 quizzes
- Lecture: [Overview / Basics](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2130) (Duration: 00:09)
- Lecture: [Imaging and specific findings](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2131) (Duration: 00:07)
- Lecture: [Hemodynamic assessment](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2132) (Duration: 00:12)
- Lecture: [Case studies](/emergency-critical-care-ultrasound-essentials#sg_course_lecture_2133) (Duration: 00:12)
- Quiz: EmCC - Hypotension / Shock / Syncope