Useful videos

Useful websites

Focused intensive care ultrasound (FUSIC) – previously known as Focused intensive care echocardiography (FICE) and Core Ultrasound in Intensive Care (CUSIC)

• Intensive care society’s FUSIC page is here, and there you can find yourself a local mentor and supervisor, check out the courses that are being run nationally and lots more.
• The E-learning for health website has a great free e-learning resource called ‘ICE-BLU’
• Oxford’s FICE group run local courses
• South London Intensive Care Echo site – lots of videos including some featured in the above section free and open access, and they also run courses for the echo enthusiasts.
• If you are already in programme and want to share your clips with your supervisors, check out SonoClipShare.
• The University of Toronto runs a point of care ultrasound simulator for enthusiasts!
• If you are already a FUSIC/FICE/CUSIC holder and you would like to ascend the mountain toward a British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) accreditation, here is their website.

Transoesophageal echocardiography

• Cardiac anaesthetists interested in trans oesophageal echocardiography (TOE) can also receive accreditation via BSE.
• Royal Papworth Hospital runs a number of courses including cardiac advanced life support and TOE training

Ultrasound in regional anaesthesia

• NYSORA do a series of ultrasound tools and videos available here via their youtube channel
• RA-UK also do a series of ultrasound videos here
• Sonosite have an app, which is pretty awesome!
• Check out our regional anaesthesia page for more resources.

Ultrasound in obstetric anaesthesia

• Ultrasound is becoming a new skill for neuraxial procedures, and NYSORA has done a very comprehensive explanation on structures etc in this video.
• The OAA run a course on obstetric anaesthesia ultrasound

Ultrasound in anaesthetics and icu

Ultrasound is used in a variety of modalities in anaesthesia and intensive care. Here are some useful links to resources for those interested.