Designed for veterinarians and veterinary technicians familiar with SDEP® Echo progressing to a practical, emergency-focused approach to cardiac ultrasound while utilizing the SDEP® framework to quickly obtain meaningful cardiovascular data in critical patients.
 
Instructor: Eric Lindquist, DMV (Italy), DABVP (Canine & Feline), Cert. IVUSS, Founder & CEO of SonoPath
0.5 RACE-approved CE credit
Video webinar plus post-course CE quiz
Approximate Study Time: 30 minutes
Prerequisite: Students should be familiar with the SDEP® Echo Progression before purchasing this module
 
Course Overview:
Emergency cardiac patients require rapid assessment and efficient decision-making, and focused echocardiography can provide critical information when time is limited.
 
This advanced SDEP® Echo module focuses on applying the established SDEP® Echo framework to emergency and critical care situations, helping sonographers acquire a complete cardiac image set efficiently and consistently in under five minutes.
 
Using the same structured approach and imaging principles from the foundational SDEP® Echo protocol, this course introduces an emergency-focused workflow designed to capture the traditional cardiac views needed to assess function, velocities, pressures, and chamber size in unstable patients.
 
Through step-by-step patient demonstrations and corresponding ultrasound images, Dr. Lindquist walks learners through the probe movements, image acquisition techniques, and workflow needed to confidently adapt SDEP® Echo for emergency situations.
 
This course is a natural advanced extension of SDEP® Echo and helps experienced users improve efficiency, maintain consistency, and maximize diagnostic information when evaluating critical cardiac patients.
 
Course Objectives: 
By the end of this course, you will know how to
Apply the SDEP® Echo Protocol in emergency and critical care scenarios
Acquire a complete cardiac image set efficiently in under five minutes
Utilize the SDEP® Echo Emergency workflow for a structured and repeatable emergency assessment
Apply consistent probe positioning and image acquisition techniques during critical patient evaluations
Improve diagnostic efficiency when evaluating unstable cardiac patients
Maintain standardized cardiac imaging for review, communication, and clinical decision-making in emergency situations
 
What’s Included:
Lifetime access to this SonoPath Education course
Self-paced video webinar
CE quiz and certificate (when passed at 70%)
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