Competency information

Details

Obtain a clinical history as appropriate for each procedure.

Considerations

  • Framework for clinical history taking.
  • Normal and abnormal pathology of the heart and associated structures.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of cardiac disease.
  • Possible sources of clinical history information.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examination to assess the size and function of the left ventricle.
# 2 Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected mitral valve disease.
# 3 Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected aortic valve disease.
# 4 Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examination to assess the size and function of the right ventricle.
# 5 Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected infective endocarditis, pericardial effusion and cardiac masses.
# 6 Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on adult patients with congenital heart disease.
# 7 Outcome Perform an appropriate transthoracic echocardiographic study in a critically unwell patient and identify any significant clinical findings.