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Point of care Ultrasound workshop (POCUS) – program – May 2025

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONFERENCE – Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Conference chairs: Jason Panchamia, Gary Vasdev, Ivan Veličković, Jasmina Smajić

Mayo ClinicSpeakers: Jason Panchmia MD, Jeremy Great MD, Gary Vasdev MD, Juan Ripole Sanz MD, Matthew Vogt MD, Krishnan Ramanujan MD, Amrit Vasdev MD, James Chen MD

08:30–09:00 | Registration

09:00-09:10 Welcome speech. Jasmina Smajić, MD, Jason Panchamia, MD, PhD

09:10 – 10:50 | A series of 20 minutes lectures

Lecture 1: Basic Cardiology Exam

  1. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) examination for clinical evaluation
  2. Principal Investigator: Juan Ripoll Sanz M.D. – Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Lecture 2: Left ventricular function: Estimation of cardiac output using echocardiography

  1. Techniques for Assessing LV Function and Quantifying Cardiac Output
  2. Lecturer: Krishnan Ramanujan, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Lecture 3: Right ventricular function: TAPSE and RVSP calculation

  1. Assessment of right heart parameters by echocardiography
  2. Principal Investigator: Jeremy Grate M.D. – Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Lecture 4: Advanced Recording: 3-Chamber LV, 2-Chamber LV and PSAX AV (RVOT visualization)

  1. Comprehensive approaches to advanced cardiac assessments, including CO calculation and RVOT assessment
  2. Principal investigator: Juan Ripoll Sanz M.D. – Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Chapter 5: The Principles of Color Doppler

  1. Color Doppler in cardiac POCUS evaluates valve regurgitation, blood flow in the main vessels, shunts, and the direction and speed of blood flow in the heart chambers.
  2. Krishnan Ramanujan, dr. med. – Docent anesteziologije, Klinika Mayo, Rochester, MN, SAD

10:50 – 12:00 | Lunch

12:00 – 15:00 | Practical workshop on cardiac TTE POCUS

Practical training in transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) techniques

  • Instruktori: Juan Ripoll Sanz M.D., Jeremy Grate M.D., Krishnan Ramanujan, James Chen M.D.

May 16, 2025.

08:30–09:00 | Registration

09:00-09:10 Introductory remarks . Jason Panchamia M.D. and Jasmina Smajić M.D.

09:10–10:00 | A series of lectures lasting 20 minutes

Lecture 1: Ultrasound of the lungs

  1. Techniques and interpretation of pulmonary pathology
  2. Principal investigator: Juan Ripoll Sanz M.D. – Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Lecture 2: Gastric ultrasound

  1. Assessment of gastric contents and implications for anesthesia
  2. Lecturer: Matthew Vogt M.D. – Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Lecture 3: Airway ultrasound (identification of the cricothyroid membrane)

  1. Ultrasound-guided techniques for airway management
  2. Lecturer: Jason Panchamia M.D. – Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

10:00–10:30 | Coffee break

10:30-13:00 POCUS workshop for lungs, stomach and respiratory tract

  1. Practical training in ultrasound techniques of the lungs, stomach and respiratory tract
  2. Instructors: Jason Panchamia M.D., Juan Ripoll Sanz M.D., Jeremy Grate M.D., Gary Vasdev M.D., Amrit Vasdev M.D.

13:00-13:30 | Concluding remarks and conclusion of the conference

13:30-14:30 Lunch