Training activity information
Details
Make accurate measurements according to national guidelines for a normal echo
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Normal reference values
- Evidence based practice
- Echo calculations
- Anatomy and physiology
- Artefacts
- Image optimisation
- Machine settings and physical principles
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 |
Outcome
Perform a trans-thoracic echocardiogram by acquiring and interpreting the standard images to prepare a report for a patient with a structurally normal heart. |