CHEST Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography Board Review Exam Course Virtual Event 2020

Work with expert-level faculty to review the cognitive base of advanced critical care echocardiography (ACCE) that is relevant to the upcoming National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) Examination of Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography (CCEeXAM). The board review course is specifically designed for learners who are scheduled to take the examination and will focus on refining mastery of image interpretation, clinical applications, and the knowledge base of ACCE.

Review Key Components of ACCE, including:

• M mode, 2D, and Doppler physics
• Measurement of stroke volume/cardiac output (SV/CO)
• Assessment of left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function
• Measurement of filling pressures and diastolic function
• Evaluation of valve function
• Determination of preload sensitivity
• Measurement of intracardiac pressures and flows
• Evaluation of heart-lung interactions
• Evaluation of pericardial disease
• Evaluation of catheters and devices
• Relevant components—whole body ultrasonography

In addition to newly created digital learning modules that include 150 interactive questions, the course will also have six recorded live complex case-based discussions, which will challenge the learner with more than 50 polling questions, rationales, and ample time to ask crucial questions of faculty and experts who have passed the exam. The goal of this course is to best prepare the learner for the upcoming challenge of the NBE CCEeXAM.

Course Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, learners will have a working knowledge of the components of ACCE, including:

• M mode, 2D, and Doppler physics
• Measurement of stroke volume/cardiac output (SV/CO)
• Assessment of LV and RV function
• Measurement of filling pressures and diastolic function
• Evaluation of valve function
• Determination of preload sensitivity
• Measurement of intracardiac pressures and flows
• Evaluation of heart-lung interactions
• Evaluation of pericardial disease
• Evaluation of catheters and devices
• Relevant components—whole body ultrasonography